撮 (cuō) — (classifier) for tufts of hair, grass, or similar; a small bunch
Definition
Measure word for a small pinch or tuft (of hair, grass, wool, etc.). It sounds like 错 (cuò) but the tone differs — this one is first tone.
classifier
for tufts of hairgrassor similara small bunch
Examples
- 撮。Tā jiǎn xià le yì cuō tóu fa liú zuò jì niàn.She cut off a lock of hair to keep as a souvenir.
- 撮，。Lù biān cháng zhe jǐ cuō yě cǎo, méi rén lǐ huì.A few tufts of wild grass grew by the roadside, ignored by everyone.
- 撮。Yì cuō yáng máo cóng yáng shēn shàng tuō luò.A tuft of wool came off the sheep.
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