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title: "Daitou Meaning: 带头 (dàitóu) Means “to take the lead”"
description: "带头 (traditional 帶頭, dàitóu) means “to take the lead; to set an example”. Hear its tones, see what 带 and 头 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daitou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 带头 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

带头 dàitóu

## to take the lead; to set an example

## Its characters

1. 带 dài to bring
2. 头 tóu head

## In a sentence

班长带头打扫教室。 The class monitor took the lead in cleaning the classroom.

[More about 带头](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%B8%A6%E5%A4%B4)

## More words with 带 or 头

- [从头 cóngtóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congtou)
- [带动 dàidòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daidong)
- [带队 dàiduì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daidui)
- [带货 dàihuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daihuo)
- [带领 dàilǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dailing)
- [点头 diǎntóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diantou)
- [地带 dìdài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/didai)
- [低头 dītóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ditou)
- [个头 gètóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/getou)
- [过头 guòtóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guotou)

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