头tóuhead
头 (tóu) means "head" and is a "classifier for pigs or livestock," as in 他的头很大 (His head is big), 我头很疼 (My head hurts a lot) and 他家有两头牛 (His family has two head of cattle). This entry covers these two senses: the head and counting livestock.
What does 头 mean?
- 1.
headnoun
- 2.
classifier for pigs or livestockmeasure word
What does the character 头 mean?
- 头head
How do you use 头?
See it in 他的头很大, 我头很疼 and 他家有两头牛.
What are some examples of 头 in a sentence?
How is 头 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你怎么了?
Nǐ zěnme le?
What's wrong with you?
- Speaker B:
我头很疼。
Wǒ tóu hěn téng.
My head hurts a lot.
- Speaker A:
你去医院看看吧。
Nǐ qù yīyuàn kànkan ba.
Go to the hospital and get it checked.
- Speaker B:
好,我现在就去。
Hǎo, wǒ xiànzài jiù qù.
OK, I'll go right now.
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- 头发tóu fahair (on the head)HSK 3
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- 前面qián miànahead; in frontHSK 2
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.