头
tóu
head
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 我头疼。My head hurts.
- 低头看手机不好。Looking down at the phone is bad.
Collocations
头疼低头点头
Mnemonic
头 tóu "head" — simplified from 頭. Beyond body: also "first" (头一次 "the first time") and animal measure (一头牛 "one cow"). Pictograph evolved from a head with prominent feature.
Quick check
Role of 头 in 一头牛?