tau4 pei4頭皮头皮

Jyutpingtau4 pei4

Yaletàuh pèih

名詞Common

Definition

Scalp, or the dandruff shed from it.

scalp; the skin covering the head
dandruff; scurf

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How it's used

Focus on the physical skin layer on the top of the head rather than the hair itself. While it refers to the skin, it is most frequently mentioned when discussing issues like dryness, itching, or the presence of dandruff. It is distinct from the general term for skin, which is 皮膚.

Measure word

faai3塊fai

Examples

nei5你zeoi3最gan6近hai6係mai6咪zyun3轉zo2咗sai2洗tau4頭seoi2水，tau4頭pei4皮hou2好han4痕aa4呀？

Did you change your shampoo recently? Is your scalp itchy?

keoi5佢tau4頭pei4皮soeng6上min6面hou2好do1多tau4頭pei4皮sit3屑，hou2好gaam3尷gaai3尬。

They have a lot of dandruff on their scalp, it's so embarrassing.

Common phrases

tau4頭pei4皮han4痕

itchy scalp

tau4頭pei4皮gon1乾

dry scalp

Common mistake

Do not confuse 頭皮 with 頭皮屑, which specifically refers to the flakes of dead skin known as dandruff. People often use the word 頭皮 to imply the presence of dandruff, but technically they are separate concepts.