龙抬头

龍抬頭

lóngtáitóu

noun

Meanings

1 Longtaitou Festival (2nd day of the 2nd lunar month)
2 'Dragon Raising its Head' festival

Characters

Examples

二月二龙抬头，很多人去剪头发。

Èr yuè èr lóngtáitóu, hěn duō rén qù jiǎn tóufa.

On the 2nd of the 2nd lunar month — 'Dragon Raising its Head' — many people go get a haircut.

龙抬头这天要吃龙须面。

Lóngtáitóu zhè tiān yào chī lóngxūmiàn.

On Longtaitou Festival people eat 'dragon-whisker' noodles.

Tips

culture

Marks the start of the spring farming season. Custom dictates avoiding haircuts during the entire first lunar month, so barbershops see a rush on this day. Festival foods use dragon-themed names: 龙须面 (dragon-whisker noodles), 龙鳞饼 (dragon-scale pancakes).

Stroke Order

龙 lóng

抬 tái

头 tóu