Word

头 (tóu) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 2

also read as:
tou suffix forming nouns (objects, directions, people)

头 (tóu) is a Chinese word: head. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 头

名 míng noun

head

我的头很痛。

wǒ de tóu hěn tòng

My head hurts a lot.

量 liàng measure word

head (measure word for livestock)

这个农场有五十头牛。

zhè ge nóng chǎng yǒu wǔ shí tóu niú

This farm has fifty head of cattle.

形 xíng adjective

first

这是我头一次来中国。

zhè shì wǒ tóu yī cì lái Zhōng guó

This is my first time coming to China.

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Word breakdown

头 tóu — head

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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