How to Write 梳 (shū) — Meaning “comb; to comb”

Imagine a wooden comb (木) with teeth that flow like a river (the right side 㐬 looks like water flowing). This helps you remember both the material and the action of combing.

The right part 㐬 has seven strokes: start with a dot on top, then a horizontal, a rising stroke, another dot, a left-falling stroke, a vertical, and finally a vertical hook. A common mistake is to forget the first dot or to write the bottom hook too flat.

The right side of 梳 is 㐬 (which has a dot and a hook), while 枯 has 古 (old) and 枰 has 平 (flat). Their meanings are also different: 梳 means to comb, 枯 means withered, and 枰 is a chessboard.

You use it when talking about combing hair (梳头) or using a comb (梳子). It can also mean to organize information, as in 梳理 (to sort out), making it useful in both daily life and work contexts.

Common words containing 梳 include: 梳子 (shū zi) — comb; 梳头 (shū tóu) — to comb one's hair; 梳理 (shū lǐ) — to comb; to sort out; to organize.