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

bēi tóu swept-back hairstyle
魚 pàng tóu yú see 鱅魚|鳙鱼[yong1 yu2]
腳趾 jiǎo zhǐ tou toe
lín tóu to befall; to be imminent
xìng tou keen interest; concentrated attention
shé tou tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information
船到橋自然直 chuán dào qiáo tóu zì rán zhí lit. when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current (proverb); fig. everything will be all right; cf 車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直|车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直
船到碼,車到站 chuán dào mǎ tóu , chē dào zhàn The ship has docked, the carriage has reached the station.; The job is over, it's time to relax. (idiom)
chuán tóu the bow or prow of a ship
色字上一把刀 sè zì tóu shàng yī bǎ dāo lit. there is a knife above the character for lust; fig. lascivious activities can lead to bitter consequences
yù tou taro
色 yù tou sè lilac (color)
huā tou trick; pattern; novel idea; knack
鸚鵡 huā tóu yīng wǔ (bird species of China) blossom-headed parakeet (Psittacula roseata)
miáo tou first signs; development (of a situation)
苦海無邊,回是岸 kǔ hǎi wú biān , huí tóu shì àn The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering.; Repent and ye shall be saved!
kǔ tou sufferings
草字兒 cǎo zì tóu r grass radical 艹
cài tóu (Tw) turnip; radish
萬事起難 wàn shì qǐ tóu nán the first step is the hardest (idiom)
萬事開難 wàn shì kāi tóu nán every beginning is difficult (idiom); getting started is always the hardest part
鑽動 wàn tóu zuān dòng milling crowds
燕雀 cāng tóu yàn què (bird species of China) common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
gài tóu cover; cap; topping; head covering; veil
垢面 péng tóu gòu miàn messy hair and dirty face; bad appearance