头
tóuTraditional 頭
head
Every meaning
tóu
- head
- first (as in 头一次)
- leader; boss
- hair; hairstyle
- top; end (as in 山头, 两头)
- classifier for cattle, pigs and garlic bulbs
- end (in sight)
tou
- (suffix) noun suffix (as in 木头, 甜头)
In a sentence
他摸了摸孩子的头。
He patted the child's head.
我头一次来北京。
This is my first time in Beijing.
他家养了三头牛。
His family raises three cows.
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In the Library
这是妈妈的头。
女儿画妈妈 · Body parts in Chinese · HSK 1
头不疼了，肚子也不疼了！
我头很疼，也不想吃饭。
一天吃一次 · Buying medicine in Chinese: a night at the pharmacy · HSK 2
Words with 头
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).