tóu tou

head; top; chief, first; boss

HSK 3 #147

DEFINITIONS

头 tóu
  • head
  • hair style
  • the top
  • end
  • beginning or end
  • a stub
  • remnant
  • chief
  • boss
  • side
  • aspect
  • first
  • leading
  • classifier for pigs or livestock
  • CL:個|个[ge4]
头 tou
  • suffix for nouns

STROKES

WORDS

máo tóu spearhead; barb; an attack or criticism
儿 lǎo tóu r see 老頭子|老头子[lao3 tou2 zi5]
dāng tóu coming right into one's face; imminent; to put first
dàng tou (coll.) pledge; surety
bǎ tóu labor contractor; gangmaster
shū tóu to comb one's hair
zhuǎn tóu to turn one's head; to change direction; U-turn; volte face; to repent
zhuàn tóu nutation (plants turning to face the sun)
饰 tóu shì head ornament
昏 tóu hūn dizzy; giddy; one's head spins
条 tóu tiáo Toutiao, personalized content recommendation app (abbr. for 今日頭條|今日头条[Jin1 ri4 Tou2 tiao2]); lead story (on the news)
紧要关 jǐn yào guān tóu urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture
lín tóu to befall; to be imminent
píng tóu flattop; crew cut; common (people)
路 huí tóu lù the road back to where one came from
mái tóu to immerse oneself in; engrossed in sth; to lower the head (e.g. to avoid rain); countersunk (of screws, rivets etc)
tàn tóu to extend one's head (out or into); a probe; detector; search unit
gēn tou tumble; somersault
làng tou wave
shān tóu mountain top
论足 píng tóu lùn zú lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance; fig. to find fault in minor details; to remark upon a person's appearance; nitpicking; overcritical; judgmental
qiáo tóu Qiaotou or Chiaotou township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan; either end of a bridge; a bridgehead
死对 sǐ duì tou arch-enemy; sworn enemy
méi tóu brows
tì tóu to have one's head shaved