额头 (étóu) · forehead

Measure Word

一个额头 gè

Meanings

1 forehead

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

她的额头上出了很多汗。

Tā de étóu shàng chū le hěnduō hàn.

There was a lot of sweat on her forehead.

HSK 5

妈妈摸了摸我的额头。

Māma mō le mō wǒ de étóu.

Mom felt my forehead.

HSK 7-9

他的额头上有一道疤。

Tā de étóu shàng yǒu yī dào bā.

He has a scar on his forehead.

Tips

usage

额头 is the everyday word for 'forehead.' The more literary or formal term is just 额 (é). In traditional Chinese medicine, touching the forehead (摸额头) is the classic way to check for a fever.

Stroke Order

额 é

头 tóu

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extra / additional / beyond what is expected

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头绪 tóuxù #4,828

clue / outline / thread of thought

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headache / to have a headache / troublesome

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on hand; at hand / one's financial situation

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helmet

头疼 tóuténg #4,607

to have a headache / to find something troublesome (figurative)

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end / extremity / limit