头人

頭人
tóurén
noun #28,018

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 tribal leader
  2. 2 chieftain
  3. 3 headman of a village or ethnic group

Examples

Cūnzi lǐ de tóurén dégāowàngzhòng, dàjiā dōu tīng tā de.
The village headman was highly respected, and everyone listened to him.
Bùluò tóurén zhǔchíle zhè cì chuántǒng yíshì.
The tribal chieftain presided over this traditional ceremony.

Tips

usage
头人 typically refers to the leader of an ethnic minority village or tribe, especially in Southwest China (Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou). It carries an anthropological or historical connotation and is not used for modern political leaders.

Stroke Order

tóu
rén