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CHINESE CHARACTER

tóu

頭

頭

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head; top

Numbered pinyin
tou2
English meanings
head; hair; top; end (traditional of 头)

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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他tóu頭hěn很tòng痛。

    His head hurts a lot.

  2. 02

    shān山tóu頭shàng上yǒu有xuě雪。

    There is snow on the mountaintop.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 頭腦
  • 頭髮
  • 山頭
  • 頭目
  • 回頭