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Character #244 · The First 1000

tóu

head

head; hair style; the top; end; beginning or end; a stub

Also read tou (suffix for nouns)

Strokes
516
TraditionalSimplified
頭 头
Poster cell
T9
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • diǎntóu to nod
  • tóufa hair (on the head)
  • lǐtou inside
  • shítou stone
  • tóunǎo brains
  • mùtou wood; log
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 头頭

Write 头頭 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, tóu, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell T9 · 28 × 36 grid

头頭 is #244 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 头 mean in English?
头 (tóu) means "head": head; hair style; the top; end; beginning or end; a stub.
How do you pronounce 头?
头 is pronounced tóu in pinyin, with the second (rising) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄊㄡˊ. It can also be read tou (suffix for nouns).
How many strokes does 头 have?
The simplified form, 头, has 5 strokes. The traditional form, 頭, has 16.
What is the traditional form of 头?
The traditional form of 头 is 頭. 头 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 頭 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 头?
Common words that use 头 include 点头 (diǎntóu, to nod), 头发 (tóufa, hair (on the head)), 里头 (lǐtou, inside), 石头 (shítou, stone).
How common is 头?
头 is number 244 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell T9 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.