毛发
hair; fur; tiny; flustered
Meanings
6 senses · 14 examplesnoun
hair (on human body or animal); fur; feather
The cat's fur is very soft.
This bird's feathers are very beautiful.
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The hair on his arm is very long.
adjective
tiny; small; minute
Used for describing small or approximate amounts.
This tiny problem is not worth mentioning.
It's roughly estimated at ten thousand yuan.
adjective
panicky; flustered; scared
informalUsed in expressions describing fear or nervousness.
As soon as he heard the news, he immediately got flustered.
Don't scare me into a panic.
measure word
unit of currency (10 cents); one-tenth of a yuan
informalMainly used in colloquial speech.
Fifty cents is enough to buy a pencil.
This bottle of water costs one yuan and twenty cents.
adjective
rough; crude; unfinished
Often used for describing raw materials or incomplete work.
The rough house has not been decorated yet.
This is raw material and still needs processing.
noun
body hair and head hair (on humans)
This sense specifically combines body hair (毛) and head hair (发).
One's hair standing on end describes a state of extreme terror.
Upon seeing the horrifying scene, he felt all his hair standing on end.
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In ancient medical texts, body and head hair were regarded as an indicator of a person's health.