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title: "Getou Meaning: 个头 (gètóu) Means “size”"
description: "个头 (traditional 個頭, gètóu) means “size; height (of a person)”. Hear its tones, see what 个 and 头 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/getou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 个头 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

个头 gètóu

## size; height (of a person)

## It can also mean

- (coll.) my foot (dismissive retort)

## Its characters

1. 个 gè classifier for people and most things
2. 头 tóu head

## In a sentence

他个头很高，像个篮球运动员。 He's very tall, like a basketball player.

[More about 个头](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%AA%E5%A4%B4)

## More words with 个 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)
- [低头 dītóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ditou)
- [个别 gèbié](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gebie)
- [个人 gèrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/geren)
- [个体 gètǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/geti)
- [个性 gèxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gexing)
- [过头 guòtóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guotou)
- [骨头 gǔtou](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gutou)

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