bì
篦
comb with a fine-toothed comb; fine comb
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Meanings
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to comb with a fine-toothed comb
Specifically refers to using a 'bizi' (篦子), a very fine-toothed comb traditionally used to remove lice, nits, or dandruff, or to groom hair.
Wài外
pó婆
yòng用
yī一
bǎ把
lǎo老
jiù旧
de的
bì篦
zi子
gěi给
wǒ我
bì篦
tóu头
。
My grandmother combed my hair with an old fine-toothed comb.
Guò过
qù去
，
rén人
men们
cháng常
yòng用
bì篦
zi子
qīng清
chú除
tóu头
shàng上
de的
shī虱
zi子
。
In the past, people often used fine-toothed combs to remove lice from their heads.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
bì篦
zi子
chǐ齿
hěn很
mì密
，
bì篦
qǐ起
lái来
tóu头
pí皮
hěn很
shū舒
fu服
。
The teeth of this fine-toothed comb are very dense, combing with it feels very comfortable on the scalp.