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木头

木頭
mùtou
noun HSK 5 #4,315

Measure Word

一块木头 kuài

Meanings

  1. 1 wood; log; timber
  2. 2 blockhead; dull person (figurative)

Examples

HSK 3
这张桌子是木头做的。
Zhè zhāng zhuōzi shì mùtou zuò de.
This table is made of wood.
HSK 3
他搬了一块大木头。
Tā bān le yí kuài dà mùtou.
He carried a big piece of wood.
HSK 3
你怎么像个木头一样，不说话。
Nǐ zěnme xiàng gè mùtou yíyàng, bù shuōhuà.
Why are you like a blockhead, not saying anything?

Tips

usage
木头 as 'blockhead' describes someone who is unresponsive, slow, or emotionally dense - like a block of wood. Common in casual speech.
usage
木头 vs 木: 木头 is the colloquial word for 'wood' as a material. 木 alone is more literary and used in compounds: 木材 (timber), 树木 (trees).

Stroke Order

木 mù
头 tóu