- 胡子 húzi beardbeard, mustache, or whiskers; facial hair
- 胡须 húxū beardbeard; mustache; whiskers
- 刮胡子 guāhúzi to shaveTo shave one's beard or whiskers using a razor; also referred to as [[刮脸|刮臉|gua1 lian3]]
- 络腮胡子 luòsāihúzi full beardA beard that connects with the sideburns and covers the cheeks; whiskers.
- 刮胡刀 guāhúdāo razoran instrument used for shaving facial hair, including both electric and manual types
- 络腮胡 luòsāihú whiskerswhiskers extending from the sideburns down the cheeks and around the chin; full beard
- 胡子拉碴 húzilāchā stubbly(colloquial) describes a face covered in unkempt or messy facial hair; stubbly beard
- 八字胡 bāzìhú handlebar mustachea mustache shaped like the character [[八|八|ba1]], with the two sides slanting downward
- 吹胡子瞪眼 chuīhúzidèngyǎn to fume with rageto get very angry; to foam with rage
- 眉毛胡子一把抓 méimaohúziyībǎzhuā to fail to prioritizeTo handle big and small matters all at once without distinguishing between primary and secondary importance
- 吹胡子 chuīhúzi to become angryTo be enraged or fuming with anger; literally to blow one's mustache.
- 落腮胡 luòsāihú full beardbeard growing down the sides of the face and meeting under the chin
- 落腮胡子 luósāihúzi full beardfull beard; whiskers that grow down the sides of the face and meet under the chin
- 连鬓胡子 liánbìnhúzi full beardA full beard or whiskers that connect with the sideburns across the cheeks and chin.
- 两撇胡 liǎngpiěhú mustachemustache with two ends curved or angled like the character for the number eight
- 八字胡须 bāzìhúxū handlebar mustachea mustache shaped like the character [[八|八|ba1]]
- 剃胡刀 tìhúdāo razoran instrument used for shaving hair from the face or body
- 卫生胡 wèishēnghú toothbrush moustachea style of moustache that is shaved at the edges, leaving only a small rectangular patch in the center above the upper lip; also known as the Hitler moustache
- 大胡子 dàhúzi bushy bearda large, bushy beard covering the chin and cheeks
- 头发胡子一把抓 tóufahúziyībǎzhuā one size fits allTo handle different problems with the same method regardless of their specific needs; to try to do everything at once without prioritizing
- 小胡子 xiǎohúzi mustachea mustache; small facial hair above the upper lip
- 山羊胡子 shānyánghúzi goateea beard grown only on the chin, resembling that of a goat
- 电动刮胡刀 diàndòngguāhúdāo electric shaverTool powered by electricity that uses rotating or vibrating blades to shave facial hair
- 电胡刀 diànhúdāo electric shaver(Taiwan) An electric razor or shaver used for trimming beards and sideburns
- 红胡子 hónghúzi mounted banditsOld name for mounted bandits or outlaws in Northeast China; specifically those who wore red headbands while riding through the plains.
- 胡匪 húfěi bandit(literary) bandit or brigand; specifically refers to the mounted bandits that were active in northeast China in former times
- 胡子工程 húzigōngchéng a prolonged projectA construction project that proceeds at a snail's pace or is frequently interrupted and remains unfinished for a long time.
- 胡子茬儿 húzichár stubbleshort and stiff beard stubble
- 胡渣 húzhā stubblebeard stubble or several days' growth of whiskers
- 胡碴 húchā stubblebeard stubble or a short growth of beard
- 胡茬 húchá beard stubblethe short hair that grows back a few days after shaving; beard stubble
- 胡髭 húzī beard and mustachefacial hair including both the beard and the mustache
- 腮胡 sāihú sideburnswhiskers or hair growing on the sides of the face
- 葱胡子 cōnghúzi scallion rootsThe beard-like fine roots at the base of a scallion stem
- 麻胡 máhú bogeymanA goblin or monster often mentioned to scare children into behaving; also called [[麻虎子|麻虎子|ma2 hu3 zi5]] or [[马虎子|馬虎子|ma3 hu3 zi5]].
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH