hak1 tau4黑頭黑头
Jyutpinghak1 tau4
Yalehāk tàuh
Definition
Blackhead; a plug of sebum and dirt forming a dark spot on the skin.
colloquialbodyhealth
How it's used
Refers specifically to the small, dark-colored comedones that appear on the skin, typically around the nose or forehead. It is treated as a countable noun, so it is almost always paired with the measure word 粒 when discussing the quantity on one's face.
Measure word
nap1粒nāpExamples
I have so many blackheads on my nose.
What method do you use to clear blackheads?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid confusing this with 墨, which refers to a mole or a beauty mark. While both are dark spots on the skin, 墨 is a permanent skin growth, whereas 黑頭 is a temporary pore blockage that can be extracted.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
