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huítóu
verb HSK 5 #1,698

Meanings

  1. 1 to turn one's head; to look back
  2. 2 later; afterwards (colloquial)

Characters

回
huí
to return; to turn back
头
tóu
head
To turn one's head back.

Examples

HSK 5
回头是岸。
Huítóu shì àn.
Turning back is the shore (it's never too late to repent).
HSK 6
回头再说吧。
Huítóu zàishuō ba.
Let's talk about it later.
HSK 7-9
他回头看了我一眼。
Tā huítóu kàn le wǒ yìyǎn.
He turned his head and glanced at me.

Tips

culture
回头是岸 (turning back is the shore) is a Buddhist proverb meaning it's never too late to mend your ways. The full version is 苦海无边，回头是岸 - the sea of suffering is boundless, but turn back and the shore is there.

Stroke Order

回 huí
头 tóu