从头

從頭

cóngtóu

adverb HSK 7 #5,771

Meanings

Literally 'from the head/beginning' — to start over

Zhège xiàngmù shībài le, wǒmen děi cóngtóu kāishǐ.

This project failed; we have to start from the beginning.

Qǐng nǐ cóngtóu zài shuō yī biàn.

Please say it again from the start.

usage

从头 often pairs with 开始 (kāishǐ) to mean 'start over from scratch.' It can also pair with 到尾 (dàowěi) to mean 'from beginning to end.'

从 cóng

头 tóu