枝头

枝頭

zhītóu

noun #31,425

Meanings

1 tip of a branch
2 on the branches
3 treetop

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

鸟儿停在枝头上歌唱。

Niǎor tíng zài zhītóu shàng gēchàng.

The bird perched on the branch and sang.

HSK 7-9

枝头开满了粉色的桃花。

Zhītóu kāi mǎn le fěnsè de táohuā.

The branches were full of pink peach blossoms.

Tips

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枝头 is poetic and very common in classical-flavored prose, song lyrics, and nature description. Compare 树枝 (tree branch, neutral) - 枝头 zooms in on the tip where leaves and birds sit, and conjures imagery.

Stroke Order

枝 zhī

头 tóu