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头 tóu

head; chief, boss; first, top

Strokes
5
Level
HSK 3
Radical
大
Traditional
頭
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 大 ⿻⺀大

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  1. 她的头发很长。
    Tā de tóufa hěn cháng.
    Her hair is very long.
    her (particle) hair very long
  2. 你今天头疼吗？
    Nǐ jīntiān tóu téng ma?
    Does your head hurt today?
    you today head hurt (question)
  3. 请把头抬起来一点儿。
    Qǐng bǎ tóu tái qǐlai yìdiǎnr.
    Please raise your head a little.
    please (particle) head lift up a-bit
  4. 他的头发不太长。
    Tā de tóufa bú tài cháng.
    His hair isn't very long.
    his (particle) hair not too long
  5. 昨天他不小心撞到了头。
    Zuótiān tā bù xiǎoxīn zhuàng dào le tóu.
    Yesterday he accidentally bumped his head.
    yesterday he not careful bump reach (particle) head

Words with 头 (16)