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title: "Matou Meaning: 码头 (mǎtóu) Means “wharf”"
description: "码头 (traditional 碼頭, mǎtóu) means “wharf; dock; pier”. Hear its tones, see what 码 and 头 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/matou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 码头 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

码头 mǎtóu

## wharf; dock; pier

## Its characters

1. 码 mǎ code
2. 头 tóu head

## In a sentence

船已经到码头了。 The boat has arrived at the dock.

[More about 码头](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%A0%81%E5%A4%B4)

## More words with 码 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)
- [二维码 èrwéimǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/erweima)
- [个头 gètóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/getou)
- [过头 guòtóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guotou)
- [骨头 gǔtou](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gutou)
- [号码 hàomǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haoma)
- [回头 huítóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huitou)

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