---
title: "Yatou Meaning: 丫头 (yātou) Means “girl”"
description: "丫头 (traditional 丫頭, yātou) means “girl; lass”. Hear its tones, see what 丫 and 头 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yatou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 丫头 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

丫头 yātou

## girl; lass

## It can also mean

- servant girl; maid

## Its characters

1. 丫 yā girl (short for 丫头)
2. 头 tou (suffix) noun suffix (as in 木头, 甜头)

## In a sentence

这丫头真聪明。 This girl is really smart.

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

## More words with 丫 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)
- [过头 guòtóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guotou)
- [骨头 gǔtou](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gutou)
- [回头 huítóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huitou)
- [街头 jiētóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jietou)
- [镜头 jìngtóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingtou)

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