缕 (lǚ) — (classifier) for slender, wispy things: strands (of hair), wisps (of smoke/mist), beams (of light), puffs (of fragrance)
Definition
Classifier for thin, wispy things — a strand of hair, a wisp of smoke, a beam of light. More delicate and fine-textured than 线 (which covers thread, wire, and drawn lines).
classifier
for slenderwispy things: strands (of hair)wisps (of smoke/mist)beams (of light)puffs (of fragrance)
Examples
- 缕。Yì lǚ yáng guāng zhào jìn le fáng jiān.A beam of sunlight shone into the room.
- 缕。Tā de tóu shàng yǒu yì lǚ jīn sè de tóu fa.She has a strand of golden hair on her head.
- 缕。Chá bēi lǐ piāo chū yì lǚ dàn dàn de chá xiāng.A faint aroma of tea wafts out of the teacup.
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