The character 头 — “head”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 头 is read tóu and means “head”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 头
头 has 5 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 头, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 头
- 头发hairHSK 3
- 点头nodHSK 4
- 抬头raise one's headHSK 4
- 馒头mantou, steamed bunHSK 4
- 头痛have a headache; headacheHSK 4
- 木头wood (material)HSK 5
- 里头inside (colloq.)HSK 5
- 低头lower one's headHSK 5
- 石头stoneHSK 5
- 枕头pillowHSK 6
- 街头street (as a scene)HSK 6
- 码头pier, wharfHSK 6
- 舌头tongue (organ)HSK 6
- 骨头boneHSK 6
- 钟头hour (colloq.)HSK 6
- 回头turn around; later, afterwardsHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 头?
头 has 5 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 头 mean?
头 means “head”. It appears in 头发 (“hair”), 点头 (“nod”), 抬头 (“raise one's head”), 馒头 (“mantou”).
How do you pronounce 头?
头 is read tóu. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 头 have?
5 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 头 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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