头
Meta:
- 头 is the 147th most frequent character.
- 头 has 2 dictionary entries.
- 头 appears as a character in 354 words.
- 头 appears as a component in 2 characters.
Decomposition:
Once :
Radical :
Graphical :
头 => 人, 一, ⺀
Pinyin & Meaning:
- tou2 - head/hair style/the top/end/beginning or end/a stub/remnant/chief/boss/side/aspect/first/leading/classifier for pigs or livestock/CL:個|个[ge4]
- tou5 - suff. for nouns
Pronunciation Clues:
- There are no phonetic clues for this character.
Example Words:
High Frequency
Pinyin: nian2 tou2
Definition: start of the year/whole year/a particular year/period/days/epoch/a year's harvest
年头 (年頭)Definition: start of the year/whole year/a particular year/period/days/epoch/a year's harvest
Pinyin: tai2 tou2
Definition: to raise one's head/to gain ground/account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc
抬头 (抬頭)Definition: to raise one's head/to gain ground/account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc
Pinyin: tou2
Definition: head/hair style/the top/end/beginning or end/a stub/remnant/chief/boss/side/aspect/first/leading/classifier for pigs or livestock/CL:個|个[ge4]
头 (頭)Definition: head/hair style/the top/end/beginning or end/a stub/remnant/chief/boss/side/aspect/first/leading/classifier for pigs or livestock/CL:個|个[ge4]
Medium Frequency
Pinyin: ya1 tou5
Definition: girl/servant girl/(used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment)
丫头 (丫頭)Definition: girl/servant girl/(used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment)
Pinyin: guang1 tou2
Definition: bald headed person (disrespectful)/having a score of zero in a game/to be skunked (game)
光头 (光頭)Definition: bald headed person (disrespectful)/having a score of zero in a game/to be skunked (game)
Pinyin: chu1 ren2 tou2 di4
Definition: outstanding (idiom); a pinnacle of virtue and ability
出人头地 (出人頭地)Definition: outstanding (idiom); a pinnacle of virtue and ability
Pinyin: chu1 tou2
Definition: to get out of a predicament/to stick out/to take the initiative/remaining odd fraction after a division
出头 (出頭)Definition: to get out of a predicament/to stick out/to take the initiative/remaining odd fraction after a division
Pinyin: kou3 tou2 chan2
Definition: lit. Zen saying repeated as cant/fig. popular saying/catchphrase/cliché
口头禅 (口頭禪)Definition: lit. Zen saying repeated as cant/fig. popular saying/catchphrase/cliché
Pinyin: xue2 tou2
Definition: amusing speech or act/jokes/antics/funny/amusing/Taiwan pr. [xue1 tou2]
噱头 (噱頭)Definition: amusing speech or act/jokes/antics/funny/amusing/Taiwan pr. [xue1 tou2]
Pinyin: mai2 tou2
Definition: to immerse oneself in/engrossed in sth/to lower the head (e.g. to avoid rain)/countersunk (of screws, rivets etc)
埋头 (埋頭)Definition: to immerse oneself in/engrossed in sth/to lower the head (e.g. to avoid rain)/countersunk (of screws, rivets etc)
Pinyin: duo1 tou2
Definition: many-headed/many-layered (authority)/devolved (as opposed to centralized)/pluralistic/(as classifier) number of animals/long term (finance)/long (investment)
多头 (多頭)Definition: many-headed/many-layered (authority)/devolved (as opposed to centralized)/pluralistic/(as classifier) number of animals/long term (finance)/long (investment)
Pinyin: dui4 tou2
Definition: correct/normal/to be on good terms with/on the right track/right
对头 (對頭)Definition: correct/normal/to be on good terms with/on the right track/right
Pinyin: zhan3 lu4 tou2 jiao3
Definition: to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant
崭露头角 (嶄露頭角)Definition: to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant
Pinyin: ju4 tou2
Definition: tycoon/magnate/big player (including company, country, school etc)/big shot
巨头 (巨頭)Definition: tycoon/magnate/big player (including company, country, school etc)/big shot
Pinyin: cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3
Definition: from start to finish/from head to tail/the whole (thing)
从头到尾 (從頭到尾)Definition: from start to finish/from head to tail/the whole (thing)
Pinyin: che4 tou2 che4 wei3
Definition: lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing/through and through/out and out/from top to bottom
彻头彻尾 (徹頭徹尾)Definition: lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing/through and through/out and out/from top to bottom
Pinyin: bao4 tou2 tong4 ku1
Definition: to weep disconsolately/to cry on each other's shoulder
抱头痛哭 (抱頭痛哭)Definition: to weep disconsolately/to cry on each other's shoulder
Pinyin: jie1 tou2
Definition: to join/to connect/connection/junction/fitting (plumbing)/connector/terminal (electrical engineering)
接头 (接頭)Definition: to join/to connect/connection/junction/fitting (plumbing)/connector/terminal (electrical engineering)
Pinyin: mu4 tou5
Definition: slow-witted/blockhead/log (of wood, timber etc)/CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1]
木头 (木頭)Definition: slow-witted/blockhead/log (of wood, timber etc)/CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1]
Pinyin: Qiao2 tou2
Definition: Qiaotou or Chiaotou township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
桥头 (橋頭)Definition: Qiaotou or Chiaotou township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
Pinyin: wu2 li2 tou2
Definition: silly talk or "mo lei tau" (Cantonese), genre of humor emerging from Hong Kong late in the 20th century
无厘头 (無厘頭)Definition: silly talk or "mo lei tau" (Cantonese), genre of humor emerging from Hong Kong late in the 20th century
Pinyin: jiao1 tou2 lan4 e2
Definition: lit. beaten head and scorched brow (idiom); beaten black and blue/fig. in trouble/in terrible shape/hard pressed/overwrought
焦头烂额 (焦頭爛額)Definition: lit. beaten head and scorched brow (idiom); beaten black and blue/fig. in trouble/in terrible shape/hard pressed/overwrought
Pinyin: pian4 tou2
Definition: opening titles (of movie)/leader (blank film at the beginning and end of a reel)
片头 (片頭)Definition: opening titles (of movie)/leader (blank film at the beginning and end of a reel)
Pinyin: bai2 tou2 xie2 lao3
Definition: (to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom); to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss/until death do us part
白头偕老 (白頭偕老)Definition: (to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom); to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss/until death do us part
Pinyin: bai2 tou2 dao4 lao3
Definition: (to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom); to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss/until death do us part
白头到老 (白頭到老)Definition: (to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom); to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss/until death do us part
Pinyin: ke1 tou2
Definition: to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground)
磕头 (磕頭)Definition: to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground)
Pinyin: she2 tou5
Definition: tongue/CL:個|个[ge4]/enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information
舌头 (舌頭)Definition: tongue/CL:個|个[ge4]/enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information
Pinyin: diao4 tou2
Definition: variant of 掉頭|掉头, to turn through 180 degrees/a U-turn/to turn around
调头 (調頭)Definition: variant of 掉頭|掉头, to turn through 180 degrees/a U-turn/to turn around
Pinyin: gen1 tou5
Definition: to trip/to fall down/to tumble/a somersault/to fall head over heels
跟头 (跟頭)Definition: to trip/to fall down/to tumble/a somersault/to fall head over heels
Pinyin: zhuan3 tou2
Definition: to turn one's head/to change direction/U-turn/volte face/to repent
转头 (轉頭)Definition: to turn one's head/to change direction/U-turn/volte face/to repent
Pinyin: guo4 tou2
Definition: to overdo it/to overstep the limit/excessively/above one's head/overhead
过头 (過頭)Definition: to overdo it/to overstep the limit/excessively/above one's head/overhead
Pinyin: zhong4 tou2 xi4
Definition: opera rich in singing and dancing/the most important part or highlight (of a project, plan etc)
重头戏 (重頭戲)Definition: opera rich in singing and dancing/the most important part or highlight (of a project, plan etc)
Pinyin: tou2 da4
Definition: to have a big head/(figuratively) to get a headache/one's head is swimming
头大 (頭大)Definition: to have a big head/(figuratively) to get a headache/one's head is swimming
Pinyin: tou2 po4 xue4 liu2
Definition: lit. head broken and blood flowing/fig. badly bruised
头破血流 (頭破血流)Definition: lit. head broken and blood flowing/fig. badly bruised