胡须

胡须 húxū

Beard

胡须 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體鬍鬚 huxu

What 胡须 means

Beard

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Character by character

胡须 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

胡

hú

Mustache (beard)

须

xū

Mist (necessary - beard - mustache)

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How to write 胡须

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胡须 in a sentence

他留着一把花白的胡须。

Tā liúzhe yì bǎ huābái de húxū.

He wears a grizzled beard.

他每天早上都刮胡须。

Tā měi tiān zǎoshang dōu guā húxū.

He shaves every morning.

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Questions about 胡须

What does 胡须 mean in English?

胡须 is pronounced húxū and means Beard.

How do you pronounce 胡须?

胡须 is húxū in pinyin — written huxu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 胡须?

胡须 is written with 2 characters: 胡 (hú) Mustache (beard), 须 (xū) Mist (necessary - beard - mustache). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 胡须 written in traditional Chinese?

鬍鬚. The simplified form 胡须 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 鬍鬚 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced húxū.

Is 胡须 an HSK word?

Yes — 胡须 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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