---
title: "Gutou Meaning: 骨头 (gǔtou) Means “bone”"
description: "骨头 (traditional 骨頭, gǔtou) means “bone”. Hear its tones, see what 骨 and 头 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gutou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 骨头 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

骨头 gǔtou

## bone

## It can also mean

- (fig.) character; backbone

## Its characters

1. 骨 gǔ bone
2. 头 tou (suffix) noun suffix (as in 木头, 甜头)

## In a sentence

狗在院子里啃骨头。 The dog is gnawing on a bone in the yard.

不过，这个“第六个手指”是一块变大了的**骨头**。

From [大熊猫的小秘密 · Fun facts about giant pandas](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/fun-facts-about-giant-pandas#library-word-288-290)

[More about 骨头](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%AA%A8%E5%A4%B4)

## More words with 骨 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)
- [个头 gètóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/getou)
- [骨干 gǔgàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gugan)
- [骨架 gǔjià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gujia)
- [过头 guòtóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guotou)
- [骨折 gǔzhé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guzhe)
- [回头 huítóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huitou)

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