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头

tóu · tou/tou

Traditional 頭

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Meaning

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tóu 頭

  1. head
  2. hair style
  3. the top
  4. end
  5. beginning or end
  6. a stub
  7. remnant
  8. chief
  9. boss
  10. side
  11. aspect
  12. first
  13. leading
  14. classifier for pigs or livestock

tou 頭

  1. suffix for nouns
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In a conversation

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Something on your head

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)头(tóu)上(shàng)有(yǒu)东西(dōngxi)！

    There is something on your head!

  2. Dengdeng

    在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Where?

  3. Liangliang

    别动(biédòng)，就(jiù)在(zài)你(nǐ)头(tóu)上(shàng)。

    Do not move. It is right on your head.

  4. Dengdeng

    是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    What is it?

  5. Liangliang

    一片(yīpiàn)叶子(yèzi)。

    A leaf.

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)低着(dīzhe)头(tóu)走路(zǒulù)，所以(suǒyǐ)没(méi)发现(fāxiàn)。

    I walked with my head down, so I did not notice.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

护(hù)士(shi)轻(qīng)柔(róu)地(de)给(gěi)我(wǒ)的(de)头(tóu)缠(chán)上(shàng)绷(bēng)带(dài)。

The nurse gently put a bandage around my head.

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02

他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)早(zǎo)上(shang)都(dōu)洗(xǐ)头(tóu)，所(suǒ)以(yǐ)头(tóu)发(fa)很(hěn)干(gān)净(jìng)。

He washes his hair every morning, so his hair is very clean.

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