头

頭
tóu
#147 most
frequent character
lead, head
noun
verb
Measure words:个 gè

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

头 is a shorthand for 頭, which combined 豆 dòu with 頁 'head'. Its first sense was 'a person's head'. From there it grew to 'head; main', 'leading', and 'endpoint or top'.

头 as a component in other characters

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Example Sentences

他的头很痛。
tāde tóu hěn tòng 。
His head hurts a lot.
我想带他们去前面走。
wǒxiǎng dài tāmen qù qiánmiàn zǒu 。
I want to lead them to walk in the front.
她的头发很长。
tāde tóufà hěn cháng 。
Her hair is very long.

Words with similar meanings

首shǒu
chief, head
More formal, often used in titles or to denote a leader.

Words Starting With 头

头发tóu fa
hair (on the head)

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