头
HSK 2

头 (tóu): head, top, chief

tóu

head, top, chief

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Pinyin

tóu

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

head, top, chief

How to Write 头 (tóu)

头 is written in 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

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Origin of 头

high

What 头 is Made Of

头 is built from 2 components:

⺀ice
大big, great, vast, high, deep

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Words Using 头

Common Chinese words that contain 头:

口头

kǒutóu

头发

tóufa

拳头

quántou

木头

mùtou

枕头

zhěntou

石头

shítou

码头

mǎtou

舌头

shétou

镜头

jìngtóu

馒头

mántou

骨头

gǔtou

水龙头

shuǐlóngtóu

Characters Related to 头

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