头

頭

tóu

noun HSK 3 #307

Meanings

1 head
2 top
3 first

Characters

head; top; first

Examples

Wǒ tóu téng.

I have a headache.

他点了点头。

Tā diǎn le diǎn tóu.

He nodded his head.

从头开始。

Cóng tóu kāishǐ.

Start from the beginning.

Tips

usage

头 has many extended meanings: 头发 (hair), 头疼 (headache), 头一次 (first time), 前头 (ahead).

grammar

头 is also a measure word for garlic (一头蒜) and large animals (一头牛, one cow).

Stroke Order

头 tóu