---
title: "Congtou Meaning: 从头 (cóngtóu) Means “from the beginning”"
description: "从头 (traditional 從頭, cóngtóu) means “from the beginning”. Hear its tones, see what 从 and 头 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congtou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 从头 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

从头 cóngtóu

## from the beginning

## It can also mean

- anew; all over again

## Its characters

1. 从 cóng from
2. 头 tóu head

## In a sentence

壮志饥餐胡虏肉，笑谈渴饮匈奴血。待从头、收拾旧山河，朝天阙。 With lofty aspirations, we long to feast on the flesh of the Hu invaders when hungry, and drink the blood of the Xiongnu enemies with laughter when thirsty. Awaiting the day when we can reclaim the lost lands, and present ourselves at the imperial court.

没听懂的时候，不用急着说“对”，也不一定要**从头**再听一遍。

From [没听懂也能接着聊 · When You Miss Most of the Sentence](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/keep-the-conversation-going#library-word-76-78)

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## More words with 从 or 头

- [从不 cóngbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congbu)
- [从此 cóngcǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congci)
- [从而 cóng’ér](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/conger)
- [从来 cónglái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/conglai)
- [从前 cóngqián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congqian)
- [从容 cóngróng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congrong)
- [从事 cóngshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congshi)
- [从未 cóngwèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congwei)
- [从小 cóngxiǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congxiao)
- [从业 cóngyè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congye)

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