准头

準頭
zhǔntóu
noun #31,454

Meanings

  1. 1 accuracy; precision (of aim)
  2. 2 tip of the nose (in physiognomy)

Examples

Tā tóulán méi zhǔntou.
His basketball shot has no accuracy.
Jīntiān qiāng dǎ de yǒu zhǔntou.
His shooting was on target today.

Tips

usage
Two senses: (1) colloquial "accuracy" (often pronounced with a neutral tone — zhǔntou — and almost always after /: 准头 "on target," 准头 "all over the place"). (2) Technical face-reading sense: the tip of the nose, said to indicate a person’s wealth or character in 面相 physiognomy.

Stroke Order

zhǔn
tóu