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码头

碼頭
mǎtou
noun HSK 6 #3,101

Measure Word

一座码头 zuò

Meanings

  1. 1 wharf; dock; pier
  2. 2 port; landing place

Characters

码
mǎ
number; code; yard
头
tou
head; end; tip
The end point where things are measured/loaded - a dock or wharf.

Examples

HSK 4
船停在码头上。
Chuán tíng zài mǎtou shàng.
The boat is docked at the pier.
HSK 4
这座码头已经有一百年的历史了。
Zhè zuò mǎtou yǐjīng yǒu yìbǎi nián de lìshǐ le.
This dock is already a hundred years old.
HSK 6
我们在码头等渡船。
Wǒmen zài mǎtou děng dùchuán.
We're waiting at the dock for the ferry.

Tips

usage
码头 can refer to any waterfront loading/unloading point, from a small pier to a large commercial port.

Stroke Order

码 mǎ
头 tóu