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手头 (shǒu tóu) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
手头 (shǒu tóu) is a Chinese word: on hand; at hand. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 手头
名 míng noun
on hand; at hand
我手头没有现金。
wǒ shǒu tóu méi yǒu xiàn jīn
I don't have cash on hand.
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Word breakdown
手 shǒu — hand; represents possession or availability
Words with this character (62)
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我的手机在桌子上。
wǒ de shǒu jī zài zhuō zi shàng
My mobile phone is on the table.
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他买了一块新手表。
tā mǎi le yí kuài xīn shǒu biǎo
He bought a new wristwatch.
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我去一下洗手间。
wǒ qù yí xià xǐ shǒu jiān
I'm going to the restroom for a moment.
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她是一位著名的歌手。
tā shì yí wèi zhù míng de gē shǒu
She is a famous singer.
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我买了一辆二手车。
wǒ mǎi le yī liàng èr shǒu chē
I bought a secondhand car.
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他们去年分手了。
tā men qù nián fēn shǒu le
They broke up last year.
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我们现在就动手准备晚饭吧。
wǒ men xiàn zài jiù dòng shǒu zhǔn bèi wǎn fàn ba
Let's get started preparing dinner now.
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我们在比赛中遇到了强大的对手。
wǒ men zài bǐ sài zhōng yù dào le qiáng dà de duì shǒu
We encountered a powerful opponent in the competition.
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冬天很冷，我需要戴手套。
dōng tiān hěn lěng wǒ xū yào dài shǒu tào
Winter is very cold, I need to wear gloves.
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手工制作的东西更有价值。
shǒu gōng zhì zuò de dōng xi gèng yǒu jià zhí
Handmade things are more valuable.
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她的手指很修长。
tā de shǒu zhǐ hěn xiū cháng
Her fingers are very slender.
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- 手 hand; represents the manual, hands-on aspect of surgical procedures
- 术 technique; refers to the technical skill and methodology involved in performing surgery
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他明天要做手术。
tā míng tiān yào zuò shǒu shù
He will have surgery tomorrow.
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- 手 hand (metaphorically: tools or actions used)
- 段 segment, section (contributes to the idea of a method or approach)
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我们要用和平手段解决这个问题。
wǒ men yào yòng hé píng shǒu duàn jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí
We must use peaceful means to solve this problem.
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- 手 hand (metaphorically: handling, managing)
- 续 continue, sequence (the sequential steps in a process)
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办理出国手续需要很多时间。
bàn lǐ chū guó shǒu xù xū yào hěn duō shí jiān
Handling overseas travel procedures takes a lot of time.
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他们见面时握手了。
tā men jiàn miàn shí wò shǒu le
They shook hands when they met.
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这位选手获得了金牌。
zhè wèi xuǎn shǒu huò dé le jīn pái
This contestant won the gold medal.
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请随手关门。
qǐng suí shǒu guān mén
Please close the door behind you.
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她在公司担任总经理的助手。
tā zài gōng sī dān rèn zǒng jīng lǐ de zhù shǒu
She works as the general manager's assistant at the company.
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他做了一个友好的手势。
tā zuò le yí gè yǒu hǎo de shǒu shì
He made a friendly gesture.
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他的绘画手法很独特。
tā de huì huà shǒu fǎ hěn dú tè
His painting technique is very unique.
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- 手 hand (refers to the hand/manual aspect of the limb)
- 臂 arm (refers to the arm portion of the upper limb)
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他的手臂很强壮。
tā de shǒu bì hěn qiáng zhuàng
His arms are very strong.
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她在远处向我招手。
tā zài yuǎn chù xiàng wǒ zhāo shǒu
She waved to me from a distance.
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他是一位电脑高手。
tā shì yī wèi diàn nǎo gāo shǒu
He is a computer expert.
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这些都是一手资料。
zhè xiē dōu shì yì shǒu zī liào
These are all firsthand materials.
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这个项目很复杂，我不知道从哪里下手。
zhè ge xiàng mù hěn fù zá wǒ bù zhī dào cóng nǎ lǐ xià shǒu
This project is very complex, I don't know where to start.
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孩子用两手抱着玩具熊。
hái zi yòng liǎng shǒu bào zhe wán jù xióng
The child hugs the teddy bear with both hands.
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妈妈亲手缝制了这件衣服。
mā ma qīn shǒu féng zhì le zhè jiàn yī fu
Mom sewed this piece of clothing with her own hands.
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我们需要更多人手来完成这个项目。
wǒ men xū yào gèng duō rén shǒu lái wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù
We need more manpower to complete this project.
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他伸手去拿桌上的书。
tā shēn shǒu qù ná zhuō shàng de shū
He reached out to get the book on the table.
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学习中文要从基础入手。
xué xí zhōng wén yào cóng jī chǔ rù shǒu
Learning Chinese should start with the basics.
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警察正在寻找凶手。
jǐng chá zhèng zài xún zhǎo xiōng shǒu
The police are searching for the murderer.
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遇到困难时，朋友们都出手帮忙。
yù dào kùn nán shí péng yǒu men dōu chū shǒu bāng máng
When encountering difficulties, friends all take action to help.
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他是我的好帮手。
tā shì wǒ de hǎo bāng shǒu
He is my good helper.
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经过多年练习，她弹钢琴得心应手。
jīng guò duō nián liàn xí tā tán gāng qín dé xīn yìng shǒu
After years of practice, she plays the piano with ease and skill.
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这次行动很得手。
zhè cì xíng dòng hěn dé shǒu
This operation went very smoothly.
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- 心 heart/mind (representing mental ability)
- 灵 clever/quick/nimble (modifies mind)
- 手 hand (representing manual skill)
- 巧 skillful/dexterous/clever (modifies hands)
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奶奶心灵手巧，会做各种手工艺品。
nǎi nai xīn líng shǒu qiǎo huì zuò gè zhǒng shǒu gōng yì pǐn
Grandma is clever-minded and deft-handed; she can make various handicrafts.
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- 手 hand; indicates something portable or handheld
- 册 book, volume; indicates a bound document or publication
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请仔细阅读产品手册。
qǐng zǐ xì yuè dú chǎn pǐn shǒu cè
Please read the product manual carefully.
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这辆车是手动挡的。
zhè liàng chē shì shǒu dòng dǎng de
This car has a manual transmission.
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奶奶总是随身带着一块手帕。
nǎi nai zǒng shì suí shēn dài zhe yī kuài shǒu pà
Grandma always carries a handkerchief with her.
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他把钥匙放在手掌上。
tā bǎ yào shi fàng zài shǒu zhǎng shàng
He placed the key on his palm.
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警察拿出了手枪。
jǐng chá ná chū le shǒu qiāng
The police officer took out a pistol.
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他的手脚很灵活。
tā de shǒu jiǎo hěn líng huó
His limbs are very agile.
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他的手腕受伤了。
tā de shǒu wàn shòu shāng le
His wrist is injured.
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- 手 hand (represents manual/physical work)
- 艺 art/skill/craft (represents artistic or technical ability)
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他的木工手艺很好。
tā de mù gōng shǒu yì hěn hǎo
His woodworking craftsmanship is very good.
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- 打 to do, to perform (the action of helping)
- 下 lower, subordinate (indicating a helper's position)
- 手 hand, helper (one who lends a hand)
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我在厨房给妈妈打下手。
wǒ zài chú fáng gěi mā ma dǎ xià shǒu
I help out my mom in the kitchen.
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门的把手坏了。
mén de bǎ shǒu huài le
The door handle is broken.
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他做饭很拿手。
tā zuò fàn hěn ná shǒu
He is very good at cooking.
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- 指 to point (with finger)
- 手 hand (used in gesturing)
- 画 to draw/gesture (making movements)
- 脚 foot (suggesting excessive body movement)
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他总是对别人的工作指手画脚。
tā zǒng shì duì bié rén de gōng zuò zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo
He always meddles in other people's work.
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他接手了这个项目。
tā jiē shǒu le zhè ge xiàng mù
He took over this project.
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突如其来的暴雨让我们措手不及。
tū rú qí lái de bào yǔ ràng wǒ men cuò shǒu bù jí
The sudden rainstorm caught us off guard.
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- 插 to insert, to stick in; conveys the action of intruding or getting involved
- 手 hand; metaphorically represents one's involvement or participation
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这件事你不要插手。
zhè jiàn shì nǐ bú yào chā shǒu
Don't interfere in this matter.
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我们应该携手共创美好未来。
wǒ men yīng gāi xié shǒu gòng chuàng měi hǎo wèi lái
We should work together to create a better future.
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我是新手,还需要多练习。
wǒ shì xīn shǒu hái xū yào duō liàn xí
I'm a novice and still need a lot of practice.
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警方正在追捕那个杀手。
jǐng fāng zhèng zài zhuī bǔ nà ge shā shǒu
The police are pursuing that killer.
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- 束 to bind, to tie (represents restraint)
- 手 hand (represents ability to act)
- 无 without, have no (negation)
- 策 strategy, plan (represents solution)
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面对这个难题，他束手无策。
miàn duì zhè ge nán tí tā shù shǒu wú cè
Facing this difficult problem, he was at a loss.
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- 棘 thorn, thorny - conveys difficulty and challenging nature
- 手 hand - represents handling or dealing with something
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这个问题很棘手，我们需要更多时间来解决。
zhè ge wèn tí hěn jí shǒu wǒ men xū yào gèng duō shí jiān lái jiě jué
This problem is tricky; we need more time to solve it.
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- 爱 love; expresses fondness and affection
- 不 not; negation particle
- 释 release, let go; to put down
- 手 hand; the physical hand
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她收到礼物后爱不释手，一直拿在手里欣赏。
tā shōu dào lǐ wù hòu ài bù shì shǒu yì zhí ná zài shǒu lǐ xīn shǎng
After receiving the gift, she loved it so much she couldn't put it down, holding it in her hands and admiring it.
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他打算下周着手写论文。
tā dǎ suàn xià zhōu zhuó shǒu xiě lùn wén
He plans to start writing his thesis next week.
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这是第一手资料。
zhè shì dì yī shǒu zī liào
This is first-hand information.
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两家公司联手开发新产品。
liǎng jiā gōng sī lián shǒu kāi fā xīn chǎn pǐn
Two companies are joining hands to develop new products.
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- 袖 sleeve (metaphorically hiding hands)
- 手 hands (folded, inactive)
- 旁 side, beside (standing aside)
- 观 observe, watch (without acting)
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面对不公，我们不能袖手旁观。
miàn duì bù gōng wǒ men bù néng xiù shǒu páng guān
Facing injustice, we cannot stand by and watch.
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我出门时顺手把垃圾带下去了。
wǒ chū mén shí shùn shǒu bǎ lā jī dài xià qù le
When I went out, I conveniently took the trash down with me.
头 tóu — suffix; combines with 手 to mean 'at hand' or 'available'
Words with this character (55)
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她的头发很长。
tā de tóu fa hěn cháng
Her hair is very long.
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我今天头痛，不能去上班。
wǒ jīn tiān tóu tòng bù néng qù shàng bān
I have a headache today and can't go to work.
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他抬头看了看天空。
tā tái tóu kàn le kàn tiān kōng
He raised his head to look at the sky.
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- 点 to tap, to point at (the action of making a brief downward motion)
- 头 head (the body part being moved in the nodding action)
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他点头表示同意。
tā diǎn tóu biǎo shì tóng yì
He nodded to show agreement.
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我早餐吃了两个馒头。
wǒ zǎo cǎn chī le liǎng gè mán tou
I ate two steamed buns for breakfast.
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他低头看手机。
tā dī tóu kàn shǒu jī
He lowered his head to look at his phone.
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- 木 tree, wood (provides the core meaning of wooden material)
- 头 nominal suffix (makes the word more concrete and colloquial)
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这张桌子是木头做的。
zhè zhāng zhuō zi shì mù tou zuò de
This table is made of wood.
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这块石头很重。
zhè kuài shí tou hěn zhòng
This stone is very heavy.
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盒子里头有很多糖果。
hé zi lǐ tou yǒu hěn duō táng guǒ
There are many candies inside the box.
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我们达成了口头协议。
wǒ men dá chéng le kǒu tóu xié yì
We reached an oral agreement.
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他听到声音就回头看了看。
tā tīng dào shēng yīn jiù huí tóu kàn le kàn
He turned back to look when he heard the sound.
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他头脑很清楚。
tā tóu nǎo hěn qīng chu
He has a clear mind.
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这本书的开头很吸引人。
zhè běn shū de kāi tóu hěn xī yǐn rén
The beginning of this book is very captivating.
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他在电脑上安装了摄像头。
tā zài diàn nǎo shàng ān zhuāng le shè xiàng tóu
He installed a camera on his computer.
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我的枕头很软。
wǒ de zhěn tou hěn ruǎn
My pillow is very soft.
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渔民每天早上在码头卸货。
yú mín měi tiān zǎo shàng zài mǎ tóu xiè huò
Fishermen unload goods at the wharf every morning.
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- 舌 tongue (the main morpheme denoting the organ)
- 头 suffix (nominalizing suffix making the word more colloquial)
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他烫伤了舌头。
tā tàng shāng le shé tou
He burned his tongue.
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街头有很多小吃摊。
jiē tóu yǒu hěn duō xiǎo chī tān
There are many snack stalls on the street corner.
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我等了两个钟头。
wǒ děng le liǎng ge zhōng tóu
I waited for two hours.
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他正在清洁相机镜头。
tā zhèng zài qīng jié xiàng jī jìng tóu
He is cleaning the camera lens.
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狗喜欢啃骨头。
gǒu xǐ huan kěn gǔ tou
Dogs like to gnaw on bones.
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农场里只剩下一头了。
nóng chǎng lǐ zhǐ shèng xià yì tóu le
Only one animal remains on the farm.
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- 个 classifier/measure word indicating individual unit
- 头 head; in this compound refers to size or dimension
- 儿 retroflex suffix adding colloquial/informal tone (Beijing dialect)
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这个西瓜个头儿真大。
zhè ge xī guā gè tóu r zhēn dà
This watermelon is really big in size.
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- 丫 young girl (derived from forked shape resembling traditional hairstyle)
- 头 suffix making the word colloquial and affectionate
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这个小丫头真可爱。
zhè ge xiǎo yā tou zhēn kě ài
This little girl is really cute.
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- 交 exchange, bring together
- 头 head (coming close together)
- 接 connect, join (ears touching)
- 耳 ear (close proximity for whispering)
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学生们在课堂上交头接耳，老师很生气。
xué shēng men zài kè táng shàng jiāo tóu jiē ěr lǎo shī hěn shēng qì
The students whispered to each other in class, and the teacher was very angry.
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我们从头开始吧。
wǒ men cóng tóu kāi shǐ ba
Let's start from the beginning.
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这是个好兆头。
zhè shì gè hǎo zhào tou
This is a good omen.
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- 关 critical pass/checkpoint, contributes the sense of a decisive or crucial point
- 头 point/juncture, indicates a specific moment or position in time
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在这个关头，我们必须团结一致。
zài zhè ge guān tóu wǒ men bì xū tuán jié yī zhì
At this critical juncture, we must unite as one.
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他努力工作，希望早日出头。
tā nǔ lì gōng zuò xī wàng zǎo rì chū tóu
He works hard, hoping to get ahead soon.
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到头来，他还是选择了回家。
dào tóu lái tā hái shì xuǎn zé le huí jiā
In the end, he still chose to go home.
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大家干活的劲头很足。
dà jiā gàn huó de jìn tóu hěn zú
Everyone is working with great enthusiasm.
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公司保持着良好的发展势头。
gōng sī bǎo chí zhe liáng hǎo de fā zhǎn shì tou
The company maintains good development momentum.
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- 口 mouth, oral, spoken
- 头 forms compound meaning 'oral/verbal'
- 禅 mantra, repeated phrase (from Buddhist meditation practice)
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她总是说'你知道吗'，这已经成了她的口头禅。
tā zǒng shì shuō nǐ zhī dào ma zhè yǐ jīng chéng le tā de kǒu tóu chán
She always says 'you know,' which has become her catchphrase.
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考试没考好，他垂头丧气地回家了。
kǎo shì méi kǎo hǎo tā chuí tóu sàng qì de huí jiā le
He didn't do well on the exam, so he went home dejected and discouraged.
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他埋头苦干了十年，终于成功了。
tā mái tóu kǔ gàn le shí nián zhōng yú chéng gōng le
He immersed himself in hard work for ten years and finally succeeded.
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他是我们队的头号球员。
tā shì wǒ men duì de tóu hào qiú yuán
He is our team's number one player.
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- 头 every point, every aspect
- 头 repetition for emphasis
- 是 conforming to, being in accordance with
- 道 logic, reasoning, principle
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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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这条新闻成为了今天的头条。
zhè tiáo xīn wén chéng wéi le jīn tiān de tóu tiáo
This news became today's headline.
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她的头衔是教授。
tā de tóu xián shì jiào shòu
Her title is professor.
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这条路的尽头有一座桥。
zhè tiáo lù de jìn tóu yǒu yī zuò qiáo
There is a bridge at the end of this road.
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互联网巨头们正在投资人工智能。
hù lián wǎng jù tóu men zhèng zài tóu zī rén gōng zhì néng
Internet giants are investing in artificial intelligence.
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他总是带头做好事。
tā zǒng shì dài tóu zuò hǎo shì
He always takes the lead in doing good deeds.
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他突然有了一个好念头。
tā tū rán yǒu le yí ge hǎo niàn tou
He suddenly had a good idea.
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她扭头看了我一眼。
tā niǔ tóu kàn le wǒ yì yǎn
She turned her head and glanced at me.
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- 拳 fist; the main semantic component referring to a clenched hand
- 头 suffix; nominalizes the word to form the noun 'fist'
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他握紧了拳头。
tā wò jǐn le quán tóu
He clenched his fist.
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前面路不通，我们得掉头了。
qián miàn lù bù tōng wǒ men děi diào tóu le
The road ahead is blocked, we need to turn around.
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他第一次来到大城市，被繁华的街道弄得晕头转向。
tā dì yī cì lái dào dà chéng shì bèi fán huá de jiē dào nòng de yūn tóu zhuàn xiàng
He came to the big city for the first time and was made dizzy and disoriented by the bustling streets.
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他打开水龙头洗手。
tā dǎ kāi shuǐ lóng tóu xǐ shǒu
He turned on the faucet to wash his hands.
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这条河的源头在山区。
zhè tiáo hé de yuán tóu zài shān qū
The source of this river is in the mountains.
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他牵头组织了这次活动。
tā qiān tóu zǔ zhī le zhè cì huó dòng
He took the lead in organizing this event.
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Example
不要把矛头对准无辜的人。
bú yào bǎ máo tóu duì zhǔn wú gū de rén
Don't direct your criticism at innocent people.
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Example
超市里的罐头很便宜。
chāo shì lǐ de guàn tou hěn pián yi
The canned food in the supermarket is very cheap.
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Example
这件事已经出现了不好的苗头。
zhè jiàn shì yǐ jīng chū xiàn le bù hǎo de miáo tou
This matter has already shown bad signs.
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Example
你开玩笑开得过头了。
nǐ kāi wán xiào kāi de guò tóu le
You've taken the joke too far.
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- 龙 dragon; signifies supremacy, leadership, being foremost
- 头 head; signifies top position, leading role, front
Example
这家公司是行业龙头。
zhè jiā gōng sī shì háng yè lóng tóu
This company is an industry leader.
Structure & writing
手 is a component in 10 characters
手 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
头 is a component in 2 characters
consists of
⺀ is a component in 6 characters
大 is a component in 34 characters
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