头(tóu)

HSK 25 strokesTrad. 頭
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head

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Character information

Pinyin
tóu / tou
Meaning
head; hair style; the top; end; beginning or end; a stub; remnant; chief; boss; side; aspect; first; leading; classifier for pigs or livestock; CL:个
Strokes
5
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
頭

Origin & structure

Where 头 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿻⺀大

In this compound, the meaning comes from 大 (high).

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

⺀大dà

Parts are arranged overlaid.

Traditional form 頭: head

How to write 头 step by step

5 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 头

Common words using 头 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

dī低tóu头
HSK 6

to bow the head

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yī一tóu头
HSK 7-9

one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; dir…

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shàng上tóu头
HSK 7-9

(of alcohol, love etc) to go to one's head; (of an idea, a song etc) to get…

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yī一nián年dào到tóu头
HSK 7-9

all year round

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yā丫tou头
HSK 7-9

girl

Open 丫头 page →
jiāo交tóu头jiē接ěr耳
HSK 7-9

to whisper to one another's ear

Open 交头接耳 page →
zhào兆tou头
HSK 7-9

omen

Open 兆头 page →
xià下tóu头

(slang) (of a person or manner) off-putting; (slang) to feel put off

Open 下头 page →

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