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水龙头 (shuǐ lóng tóu) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
水龙头 (shuǐ lóng tóu) is a Chinese word: faucet. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 水龙头
名 míng noun
faucet
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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Word breakdown
水 shuǐ — water
Words with this character (49)
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我喜欢吃水果。
wǒ xǐ huan chī shuǐ guǒ
I like to eat fruit.
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- 水 water (representing the naturally flat surface of water)
- 平 flat, level, even (reinforcing the concept of levelness)
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他的汉语水平很高。
tā de hàn yǔ shuǐ píng hěn gāo
His Chinese level is very high.
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我想买一瓶矿泉水。
wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì píng kuàng quán shuǐ
I want to buy a bottle of mineral water.
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我想喝一瓶汽水。
wǒ xiǎng hē yī píng qì shuǐ
I want to drink a bottle of soda.
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请给我一杯开水。
qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi kāi shuǐ
Please give me a cup of boiled water.
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这种水果含有丰富的水分。
zhè zhǒng shuǐ guǒ hán yǒu fēng fù de shuǐ fèn
This kind of fruit contains abundant moisture.
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运动员的汗水湿透了衣服。
yùn dòng yuán de hàn shuǐ shī tòu le yī fu
The athlete's sweat soaked through the clothes.
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母亲擦去孩子脸上的泪水。
mǔ qin cā qù hái zi liǎn shang de lèi shuǐ
The mother wiped away the tears from the child's face.
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气象台预报明天会有降水。
qì xiàng tái yù bào míng tiān huì yǒu jiàng shuǐ
The weather station forecasts precipitation tomorrow.
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我们收集雨水来浇花。
wǒ men shōu jí yǔ shuǐ lái jiāo huā
We collect rainwater to water the flowers.
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这个水库为城市提供饮用水。
zhè ge shuǐ kù wèi chéng shì tí gōng yǐn yòng shuǐ
This reservoir provides drinking water for the city.
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工人们正在搅拌水泥。
gōng rén men zhèng zài jiǎo bàn shuǐ ní
The workers are mixing cement.
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河里的水流很急。
hé lǐ de shuǐ liú hěn jí
The water flow in the river is very rapid.
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中国南方种植很多水稻。
Zhōng guó nán fāng zhòng zhí hěn duō shuǐ dào
Southern China grows a lot of rice.
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月光反射在平静的水面上。
yuè guāng fǎn shè zài píng jìng de shuǐ miàn shàng
Moonlight reflects on the calm water surface.
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城市需要处理大量污水。
chéng shì xū yào chǔ lǐ dà liàng wū shuǐ
The city needs to treat large amounts of sewage.
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洪水冲毁了许多房屋和桥梁。
hóng shuǐ chōng huǐ le xǔ duō fáng wū hé qiáo liáng
The flood destroyed many houses and bridges.
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- 热 hot, heat (indicates the heating function)
- 水 water (indicates what is being heated)
- 器 device, appliance (indicates it is a tool or machine)
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我家的热水器坏了。
wǒ jiā de rè shuǐ qì huài le
Our water heater broke.
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我需要胶水来粘贴这些照片。
wǒ xū yào jiāo shuǐ lái zhān tiē zhè xiē zhào piàn
I need glue to paste these photos.
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这里的自来水很干净。
zhè lǐ de zì lái shuǐ hěn gān jìng
The tap water here is very clean.
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他的薪水很高。
tā de xīn shuǐ hěn gāo
His salary is very high.
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她是跳水运动员。
tā shì tiào shuǐ yùn dòng yuán
She is a diving athlete.
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这家餐厅的酒水价格很贵。
zhè jiā cān tīng de jiǔ shuǐ jià gé hěn guì
The alcoholic beverages at this restaurant are very expensive.
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我们需要保证饮用水的安全。
wǒ men xū yào bǎo zhèng yǐn yòng shuǐ de ān quán
We need to ensure the safety of drinking water.
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她喜欢用法国香水。
tā xǐ huan yòng fǎ guó xiāng shuǐ
She likes to use French perfume.
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看到美食就流口水。
kàn dào měi shí jiù liú kǒu shuǐ
One's mouth waters when seeing delicious food.
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我们需要保护地下水不受污染。
wǒ men xū yào bǎo hù dì xià shuǐ bù shòu wū rǎn
We need to protect groundwater from pollution.
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我需要买一瓶墨水。
wǒ xū yào mǎi yì píng mò shuǐ
I need to buy a bottle of ink.
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教练不会对任何队员放水。
jiào liàn bù huì duì rèn hé duì yuán fàng shuǐ
The coach won't go easy on any player.
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这个市场专门销售新鲜的水产。
zhè ge shì chǎng zhuān mén xiāo shòu xīn xiān de shuǐ chǎn
This market specializes in selling fresh aquatic products.
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- 水 water; contributes the concept of 'level' (from water level as a horizontal reference)
- 准 standard, accurate; contributes the sense of 'standard' or 'criterion'
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他的汉语水准很高。
tā de Hàn yǔ shuǐ zhǔn hěn gāo
His Chinese level is very high.
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政府投资建设水利工程。
zhèng fǔ tóu zī jiàn shè shuǐ lì gōng chéng
The government invests in building water conservancy projects.
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- 水 water (representing water resources and climate)
- 土 soil/land (representing soil quality and terrain)
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他刚到这里，还不太适应当地的水土。
tā gāng dào zhè lǐ hái bù tài shì yìng dāng dì de shuǐ tǔ
He just arrived here and hasn't quite adapted to the local climate yet.
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这片水域禁止游泳。
zhè piàn shuǐ yù jìn zhǐ yóu yǒng
Swimming is prohibited in these waters.
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这个水晶花瓶非常漂亮。
zhè ge shuǐ jīng huā píng fēi cháng piào liang
This crystal vase is very beautiful.
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早晨的空气中充满了水汽。
zǎo chén de kōng qì zhōng chōng mǎn le shuǐ qì
The morning air is filled with water vapor.
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- 水 water; represents the base condition or underlying factor
- 涨 to rise, to increase; indicates the upward movement or growth
- 船 boat; represents the dependent or affected element
- 高 high, tall; indicates the resulting elevated position or increase
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房价上涨，租金也水涨船高。
fáng jià shàng zhǎng zū jīn yě shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo
When housing prices rise, rent also increases accordingly.
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这个村庄的水源很干净。
zhè ge cūn zhuāng de shuǐ yuán hěn gān jìng
This village's water source is very clean.
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- 水 water - the persistent force
- 滴 drip - small, repeated action
- 石 stone - the hard obstacle
- 穿 penetrate - eventual breakthrough
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只要坚持不懈，水滴石穿，你一定能成功。
zhǐ yào jiān chí bù xiè shuǐ dī shí chuān nǐ yí dìng néng chéng gōng
As long as you persevere, constant dripping wears away stone, you will definitely succeed.
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- 水 water (that recedes)
- 落 fall, recede, drop
- 石 stone, rock (that was hidden)
- 出 come out, appear, emerge
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经过调查，案件的真相终于水落石出了。
jīng guò diào chá àn jiàn de zhēn xiàng zhōng yú shuǐ luò shí chū le
After the investigation, the truth of the case finally came to light.
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她的想法很好，你不要泼冷水。
tā de xiǎng fǎ hěn hǎo nǐ bù yào pō lěng shuǐ
Her idea is good, don't pour cold water on it.
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小溪里的流水清澈见底。
xiǎo xī lǐ de liú shuǐ qīng chè jiàn dǐ
The flowing water in the stream is crystal clear down to the bottom.
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淡水比海水更适合饮用。
dàn shuǐ bǐ hǎi shuǐ gèng shì hé yǐn yòng
Freshwater is more suitable for drinking than seawater.
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他在游泳时差点溺水。
tā zài yóu yǒng shí chà diǎn nì shuǐ
He almost drowned while swimming.
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他喜欢在海里潜水。
tā xǐ huan zài hǎi lǐ qián shuǐ
He likes to dive in the sea.
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- 潮 tide; refers to the regular rise and fall of ocean waters
- 水 water; refers to the ocean water that rises and falls with the tide
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潮水退去后，海滩上露出了许多贝壳。
cháo shuǐ tuì qù hòu hǎi tān shàng lù chū le xǔ duō bèi ké
After the tide receded, many shells appeared on the beach.
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这件毛衣洗了之后缩水了。
zhè jiàn máo yī xǐ le zhī hòu suō shuǐ le
This sweater shrank after washing.
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- 萍 duckweed (floating plant, symbolizes transience)
- 水 water (the vast world where chance meetings occur)
- 相 mutually, each other (indicates reciprocal meeting)
- 逢 to meet, to encounter
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虽然我们萍水相逢，但我会记住这次相遇。
suī rán wǒ men píng shuǐ xiāng féng dàn wǒ huì jì zhù zhè cì xiāng yù
Although we met by chance, I will remember this encounter.
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- 风 wind, representing flowing energy and environmental forces
- 水 water, representing flow, vital essence, and life force
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这个房子的风水很好。
zhè ge fáng zi de fēng shuǐ hěn hǎo
The feng shui of this house is very good.
龙 lóng — dragon (metaphor for flowing water)
Words with this character (6)
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博物馆里有很多恐龙化石。
bó wù guǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō kǒng lóng huà shí
There are many dinosaur fossils in the museum.
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- 来 coming; the origin or source
- 龙 dragon; dragon veins (feng shui concept)
- 去 going; the result or outcome
- 脉 veins; the connecting thread or continuity
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他详细地解释了事情的来龙去脉。
tā xiáng xì de jiě shì le shì qing de lái lóng qù mài
He explained the ins and outs of the matter in detail.
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- 沙 phonetic component representing 'sa' sound from French 'salon'
- 龙 phonetic component representing 'lon' sound from French 'salon'
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她经常参加文学沙龙。
tā jīng cháng cān jiā wén xué shā lóng
She often attends literary salons.
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- 画 to paint, to draw
- 龙 dragon (the subject being painted)
- 点 to dot, to add a crucial detail
- 睛 eyeball, pupil (the finishing detail that brings life)
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这句话为文章画龙点睛，让主题更加突出。
zhè jù huà wèi wén zhāng huà lóng diǎn jīng ràng zhǔ tí gèng jiā tū chū
This sentence adds the finishing touch to the article, making the theme more prominent.
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- 跑 to perform, to do (the action of performing)
- 龙 dragon (part of 龙套, referring to dragon-patterned costumes)
- 套 suit, costume (completes 龙套, the costume worn by extras)
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他刚开始跑龙套，后来成了大明星。
tā gāng kāi shǐ pǎo lóng tào hòu lái chéng le dà míng xīng
He started out playing walk-on roles, and later became a big star.
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头 tóu — head, spout (the outlet)
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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- 手 hand; represents possession or availability
- 头 suffix; combines with 手 to mean 'at hand' or 'available'
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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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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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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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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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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
水 is a component in 7 characters
水 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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龙 is a component in 9 characters
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龙 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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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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