虱 (shī) — louse
Definition
虱 (shī) is a bound literary/classical form — it almost never stands alone and surfaces mainly in the set phrase 虱子 (shīzi, 'louse'), the everyday spoken word for the insect.
bound form
louse
Examples
- 。Tóu fa shàng yǒu shī zi.There are lice in the hair.
- 。Zhè zhǒng yào kě yǐ shā sǐ shī zi.This medicine can kill lice.
- 。Māo shēn shàng cháng le shī zi.The cat has lice on its body.
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