Hanzi sentence loop
头 - tóu
head; top; chief, first; boss. Learn the character inside a sentence before pretending one square is a lesson.
“”。 头一 is a common expression.
头 in a real sentence
“”。 头一 is a common expression.Read 头 inside a short line first. Isolated character memorization is where motivation goes to nap.
Reading supports
Use these after the first listen. Pinyin is scaffolding; English is context; neither should become a sofa.
How to read 头
Click 头 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 头 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 頭 |
| Pinyin | tóu |
| English | head; top; chief, first; boss |
| Radical hint | 大 |
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Sentence reps
Practice 头 in sentences
Do not memorize 头 as a lonely square. Hear a short sentence, log it, then recall the meaning.
Common words with this character
the first
the 7th day after a person's death; the first 7-day period after a person's death
overhead; above
see 初伏[chu1 fu2]
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 头 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 头一 and 头七 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.