---
title: "Ditou Meaning: 低头 (dītóu) Means “to lower one's head”"
description: "低头 (traditional 低頭, dītóu) means “to lower one's head”. Hear its tones, see what 低 and 头 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ditou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 低头 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

低头 dītóu

## to lower one's head

## It can also mean

- to yield; to give in

## Its characters

1. 低 dī to lower (one's head)
2. 头 tóu head

## In a sentence

他一直低头看手机。 He kept his head down looking at his phone.

他拿起尺子，又给她量了一次，然后**低头**，拿笔在纸上写了一个数字。

From [上海弄堂（二） · The Shanghai lane (part 2)](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/grandmas-notebook-book-2-shanghai-lane-part-2#library-word-519-521)

[More about 低头](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%BD%8E%E5%A4%B4)

## More words with 低 or 头

- [从头 cóngtóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congtou)
- [带头 dàitóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daitou)
- [点头 diǎntóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diantou)
- [低调 dīdiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/didiao)
- [低估 dīgū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/digu)
- [低价 dījià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dijia)
- [低迷 dīmí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dimi)
- [低碳 dītàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ditan)
- [低温 dīwēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diwen)
- [低于 dīyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diyu)

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