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开头

開頭
kāitóu
noun HSK 6 #3,889

Meanings

  1. 1 beginning; start; opening
  2. 2 to begin; to start off

Characters

开
kāi
to open; to start
头
tóu
head; beginning
The opening head - the very start of something.

Examples

HSK 2
万事开头难。
Wànshì kāitóu nán.
Everything is difficult at the start.
HSK 2
让我从开头说起。
Ràngwǒ cóng kāitóu shuōqǐ.
Let me start from the beginning.
HSK 5
文章开头的写作手法很值得学习。
Wénzhāng kāitóu de xiězuò shǒufǎ hěn zhíde xuéxí.
The writing technique of the article's opening is worth learning.

Tips

usage
万事开头难 (wàn shì kāi tóu nán) is a proverb meaning 'the first step is always the hardest.' 开头 contrasts with 结尾 (jiéwěi, ending). It can be a noun or a verb.

Stroke Order

开 kāi
头 tóu