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丫头

丫頭
yātou
noun HSK 7-9 #5,624

Measure Word

一个丫头 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 girl
  2. 2 lass
  3. 3 servant girl (archaic)

Characters

丫
yā
fork; girl
头
tou
head; suffix
Originally referred to the forked hairstyle worn by young girls

Examples

HSK 1
我家丫头今年上大学了。
Wǒ jiā yātou jīnnián shàng dàxué le.
My girl started university this year.
HSK 3
这个小丫头真可爱。
Zhège xiǎo yātou zhēn kě'ài.
This little girl is really cute.

Tips

usage
In modern Chinese, 丫头 is an affectionate, informal term for a young girl or daughter. In classical Chinese, it referred to a maid or servant girl.
history
The character 丫 depicts a forked shape, referring to the two-bun hairstyle (丫髻) that young girls wore in ancient China.

Stroke Order

丫 yā
头 tóu