head
頭 is a 16 stroke, traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as tóu in the second tone, however it can also be pronounced as tou.
In simplified Chinese the character 头 is used.
3 stories have been written about this character — see all
From my <head> *springs* a one-PAGE story of a pin[to] BEAN plant that grows *up* to the sky.
by vms5q
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Pronunciation
We found 2 pronunciations for 頭
Definitions for 頭 pronounced as 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]
tou
Definitions for 頭 pronounced as tou
- suffix for nouns
Vocabulary
The most common words for 頭 — see all
- hair (on the head)
- portrait
- bust
- to turn round
- to turn one's head
- later
- by and by
Collections
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A Course in Contemporary Chinese Lesson 15 Part 1
by CharlieHorse ※ 30 characters
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by CharlieHorse ※ 34 characters
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by russell359 ※ 84 characters
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by alee70 ※ 17 characters
Integrated Chinese Level 1 Part 2
by Wo334 ※ 222 characters