丸子头

丸子頭

wánzitóu

noun

Meanings

1 hair bun (worn on top of head, 'meatball head')

Characters

Examples

她今天扎了个丸子头。

Tā jīntiān zā le ge wánzitóu.

She's wearing a bun today.

夏天扎丸子头最凉快。

Xiàtiān zā wánzitóu zuì liángkuai.

A top bun is the coolest option in summer.

Tips

memory

Literally 'meatball head', because 丸子 is a meatball and the bun sits on top of the head like one. Compare: 麻花辫 (máhuābiàn, fried-dough-twist braid) and 双马尾 (shuāngmǎwěi, twin ponytails / pigtails).

Stroke Order

丸 wán

子 zǐ

头 tóu