tóu tou

head; top; chief, first; boss

DEFINITIONS

頭 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]
頭 tou
  • suffix for nouns

STROKES

頭 stroke order diagram

WORDS

散髮 pī tóu sàn fà with dishevelled hair (idiom); with one's hair down
tái tóu to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc
bào tóu to put one's hands behind one's head, fingers interlaced; to hold one's head in one's hands (in dismay, fright etc); to cover one's head with one's hands (for protection)
痛哭 bào tóu tòng kū to weep disconsolately; to cry on each other's shoulder
鼠竄 bào tóu shǔ cuàn to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously
鼠躥 bào tóu shǔ cuān to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously; also written 抱頭鼠竄|抱头鼠窜
chōu tóu to take a percentage of the winnings (in gambling); tap (in an electromagnetic coil); drawer (of a desk etc)
拉山 lā shān tóu to start a clique; to form a faction
露面 pāo tóu lòu miàn to show your face in public (derog.)
拖車 tuō chē tóu trailer truck
quán tou fist; clenched fist; CL:個|个[ge4]; competitive (product)
產品 quán tou chǎn pǐn competitive product; superior goods; with real punch
zhǐ tou finger; toe; CL:個|个[ge4]
tiǎo tóu to take the lead; to be first to (do sth); to pioneer
兒 tiǎo tóu r erhua variant of 挑頭|挑头[tiao3 tou2]
子 ái tóu zi to be criticized; to suffer blame
bǔ tóu constable
diào tóu to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about
就走 diào tóu jiù zǒu to turn on one's heels; to walk away abruptly
兵 pái tóu bīng lit. frontline troops; leader; trailblazer; pacesetter
掛羊賣狗肉 guà yáng tóu mài gǒu ròu lit. to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom); fig. to cheat; dishonest advertising; wicked deeds carried out under banner of virtue
tàn tóu to extend one's head (out or into); a probe; detector; search unit
探腦 tàn tóu tàn nǎo to stick one's head out and look around (idiom)
探腦兒 tàn tóu tàn nǎo r erhua variant of 探頭探腦|探头探脑[tan4 tou2 tan4 nao3]
jiē tóu to join; to connect; connection; junction; fitting (plumbing); connector; terminal (electrical engineering)