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头头是道 (tóu tóu shì dào) — Chinese word meaning

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头头是道 (tóu tóu shì dào) is a Chinese word: speaking logically and systematically. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 头头是道

成语 chéng yǔ idiom

speaking logically and systematically

虽然他说得头头是道,但实际上并不完全正确。

suī rán tā shuō de tóu tóu shì dào dàn shí jì shàng bìng bù wán quán zhèng què

Although he speaks very logically, it's not entirely correct in reality.

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Word breakdown

头 tóu — every point, every aspect

头 tóu — repetition for emphasis

是 shì — conforming to, being in accordance with

道 dào — logic, reasoning, principle

Structure & writing
1 头 tóu — head (of a person or animal)
Xpinyin
头 is a component in 2 characters

consists of

1.2 大 dà — large; great (in volume, area, quantity, force, intensity, etc.; opposite of 小)
Xpinyin
大 is a component in 34 characters
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2 头 tóu — head (of a person or animal)
Xpinyin
头 is a component in 2 characters

consists of

2.2 大 dà — large; great (in volume, area, quantity, force, intensity, etc.; opposite of 小)
Xpinyin
大 is a component in 34 characters
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3 是 shì — correct; right (opposite of 非)
是 is a component in 4 characters

consists of

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4 道 dào — road; path; passage

道 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

4.1 辶 chuò — walk/movement radical, indicating motion or walking
辶 is a component in 68 characters
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4.2 首 shǒu — head; skull
首 is a component in 1 characters

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