How to say “head” in Chinese
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“Head” in Chinese is 头, tóu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
头 is read tóu. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “头”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 头. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我头疼。wǒtóuténgI have a headache.
- 她头发很长。tātóufahěnchángShe has long hair.
- 我头疼，还有点儿发烧。wǒtóuténg,háiyǒudiǎnrfāshāoI have a headache and a slight fever.
- 他点头表示同意tādiǎntóubiǎoshìtóngyìHe nodded in agreement.
- 大家都点头表示同意dàjiādōudiǎntóubiǎoshìtóngyìEveryone nodded in agreement.
- 北方人爱吃馒头和面条儿，南方人爱吃米饭。běifāngrénàichīmántouhémiàntiáor,nánfāngrénàichīmǐfànNortherners love mantou and noodles, and southerners love rice.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “What does he look like?”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “head” in Chinese?
“Head” in Chinese is 头, pinyin tóu.
What does 头 mean?
头 (tóu) means “head”.
How do you write 头?
头 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 头?
头 is read tóu. Tones: tóu — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“head” in the lesson “What does he look like?”
This word is from the topic “People around you” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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