头 頭
tóu
HSK level: HSK 2
Meaning
head; hair style; the top; end; beginning or end; a stub; remnant; chief
Measure word: 个
Other reading: tou
suffix for nouns
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Characters
Examples
他比我高一个头。
tā bǐ wǒ gāo yī ge tóu。
He is a head taller than me.
汤姆的头怎么了？
Tāng mǔ de tóu zěn me le？
What happened to Tom's head?
我必须赶上头班火车。
wǒ bì xū gǎn shàng tóu bān huǒ chē。
I must catch the first train.
Words with this character
头发 tóu fa hair镜头 jìng tóu camera lens回头 huí tóu to turn round石头 shí tou stone头部 tóu bù head街头 jiē tóu street码头 mǎ tou wharf头脑 tóu nǎo brains骨头 gǔ tou bone念头 niàn tou thought头疼 tóu téng headache点头 diǎn tóu to nod丫头 yā tou girl舌头 shé tou tongue抬头 tái tóu to raise one's head尽头 jìn tóu end摇头 yáo tóu to shake one's head开头 kāi tóu beginning枕头 zhěn tou pillow头号 tóu hào first rate低头 dī tóu to bow the head拳头 quán tou fist源头 yuán tóu source