发梢 (fā) — hair tips, ends of hair
Definition
Refers specifically to the very tips or ends of one's hair, as opposed to the hair as a whole (头发) or the roots. The word is a compound of 发 (hair) + 梢 (tip of a branch), so it evokes the very ends.
noun
hair tipsends of hair
Measure word · 根
Examples
- 发梢。Tā de fā yǒu xiē fēn chà le.Her hair tips are a bit split.
- 发梢。Dìng qī xiū jiǎn fā kě yǐ ràng tóu fa gèng jiàn kāng.Regularly trimming the ends of your hair can make it healthier.
- 发梢。Zhè zhǒng hù fà yóu zhuān mén xiū fù shòu sǔn de fā.This hair oil is specially for repairing damaged hair ends.
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