吴头楚尾 wú tóu chǔ wěi

lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together
  2. 2. one thing starts where the other leaves off
  3. 3. head-to-tail

Characters

Character Meaning
吴 wú
surname Wu
头 tóu HSK 3
head; the top; end
楚 chǔ HSK 3
clear; Chu, ancient state; surname
尾 wěi HSK 5
tail; remainder; remnant