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Description

"秃"常常用来说头上没有头发,或者山上、树上没有草和叶子。

"秃" is often used to describe having no hair on the head, or no grass and leaves on a mountain or tree.

这个字也可以说笔或树没有尖尖的头。

This character can also mean that a pen or tree has no pointed tip.

Meanings

bald; without hair

他的爸爸头很秃。

His father's head is very bald.

bare; without leaves or grass

冬天,山上的树都秃了。

In winter, the trees on the mountain are all bare.

blunt; worn down (of a tip)

这支笔写秃了。

This pen has run out of ink.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    秃 combines 禾 (grain) over 儿, suggesting bare stalks; pictures baldness or barrenness.

  • Nuance

    often paired as 光秃秃 for vivid emphasis on total bareness.

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