a pinch of; a tuft of
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesmeasure word
a pinch of; a tuft of; a lock of
informalColloquial measure word typically used for hair, straw, or beards. Often pronounced with a neutral-tone 'zi' suffix in spoken language.
Jiǎn剪
xià下
yī一
zuǒ撮
tóu头
fa发
。
Cut off a lock of hair.
Tā他
zuǐ嘴
biān边
liú留
zhe着
yī一
zuǒ撮
xiǎo小
hú胡
zi子
。
He keeps a small tuft of beard by his mouth.
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Dào稻
cǎo草
duī堆
lǐ里
zhǐ只
yǒu有
jǐ几
zuǒ撮
dào稻
cǎo草
le了
。
There are only a few bundles of straw left in the haystack.