秃 (tū) is a Chinese character meaning “bald”. It is written from 禾 (grain; standing grain) and 几 (small table; how many), one above the other, and takes 7 strokes.
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Structure
禾 + 几
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分（hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：禾 5 画 + 几 2 画 = 7 画）
Memory aid
Grain (禾) sitting on a little table (几): the stalks have been cut and carried off, leaving the top bare — bald.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
7 strokes
In real words
- 秃头tū tóubald head; a bald person秃 = tū
- 秃顶tū dǐngto go bald on top; a bald crown秃 = tū
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All readings
bald
bald; hairless; bare (of a hill or tree); blunt (of a writing brush)
人没有头发，鸟兽头上没有毛；山上没有树，树上没有叶；物体失去尖端。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 秃头tū tóubald head; a bald person秃 = tū
- 秃顶tū dǐngto go bald on top; a bald crown秃 = tū
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 秃 mean?
秃 (tū) means bald; hairless; bare (of a hill or tree); blunt (of a writing brush).
How do you pronounce 秃?
It is pronounced tū.
What parts is 秃 made of?
禾 (grain; standing grain) and 几 (small table; how many), one above the other. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分（hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：禾 5 画 + 几 2 画 = 7 画）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 秃 have?
7. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 秃?
禾. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 秃?
Common ones are 秃头 and 秃顶. The reading of 秃 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.