04328 Chinese character of 櫛 and pronounce zit3

The Chinese character【櫛】that I will teach you today is a word that describes a tool or an action. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Comb or groom. Explanation: (1) A general term for combs. Such as: “row upon row of them.” (2) Sort out. Such as: “combing hair”, “bracing wind and rain”.

Below, you can see how this Chinese character is pronounced.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【櫛】:zhì

Cantonese Jyutping of 【櫛】:zit3

This section presents general background information on the Chinese character 【櫛】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【櫛】, for example:Describe a tool or action , It means mainly to comb or arrange.Because Chinese characters embody extensive meanings, there may be deeper interpretations and specific functions beyond what is presented here.

【櫛】exists independently, yet its interaction with other words enriches expressions, such as【梳櫛、齒櫛】(Mandarin Pinyin:shū zhì 、chǐ zhì/ Cantonese Jyutping:so1 zit1 、ci2 zit1)

It takes 17 strokes to write this character,Its usage is more restrictive, making it an advanced-level Chinese character that one only needs to learn when seeking to challenge their own abilities,This sentence highlights one way to use this character.:


她用木櫛梳理頭髮,使之柔順。

She combed her hair with a wooden comb to make it smooth.


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