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头tóuhead

HSK 2word

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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. 1.

    headnoun

  2. 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?

  1. 他的头很大。

    Tā de tóu hěn dà.

    His head is big.

  2. 我头很疼。

    Wǒ tóu hěn téng.

    My head hurts a lot.

  3. 他家有两头牛。

    Tā jiā yǒu liǎng tóu niú.

    His family has two head of cattle.

How is 头 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你怎么了?

    Nǐ zěnme le?

    What's wrong with you?

  2. Speaker B:

    我头很疼。

    Wǒ tóu hěn téng.

    My head hurts a lot.

  3. Speaker A:

    你去医院看看吧。

    Nǐ qù yīyuàn kànkan ba.

    Go to the hospital and get it checked.

  4. Speaker B:

    好,我现在就去。

    Hǎo, wǒ xiànzài jiù qù.

    OK, I'll go right now.

Can you use 头 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我___很疼。 (My head hurts a lot.)
  2. 2.What does 他的头很大。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 他家有两___牛。 (His family has two head of cattle.)

What should you learn next?

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.