頭U+982D16 STROKES
Entry·pron. tóu
ㄊㄡˊ
“The top part of the body; hair; a leader or boss; the beginning or end of something; a suffix for nouns, verbs, adjectives, or location words.”
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- 鏡頭ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄊㄡˊcamera lens; a shot or scene in a film or video; the basic unit of a movie.
- 頭髮ㄊㄡˊ ㄈㄚˇhair on the head; human head hair.
- 石頭ㄕˊ ㄊㄡˊa hard, solid mineral material; a rock or stone; a pebble or cobble
- 街頭ㄐㄧㄝ ㄊㄡˊstreet; the street; on the street; street scene; street life; urban public space
- 回頭ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄡˊto turn one's head; to look back; later; by and back; to return to a previous state; to repent; a reply
- 念頭ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄊㄡˊa thought or idea that comes to mind; an intention or plan one is considering.
- 點頭ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄊㄡˊto nod; to bow the head slightly to show agreement, approval, or greeting
- 裡頭ㄌㄧˇ ㄊㄡˊinside; interior; within; the inner part of a space or place.
- 碼頭ㄇㄚˇ ㄊㄡˊwharf; dock; quay; pier; a structure for mooring ships and handling cargo or passengers; (slang, Taiwan) a gang's turf or territory
- 抬頭ㄊㄞˊ ㄊㄡˊto raise one's head; to look up; (fig.) to begin to emerge; (commerce) account name on checks or bills; (Taiwan) respectful formatting in writing, such as leaving a blank or top line for honorifics
- 頭部ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄨˋthe head (body part); in stock trading, a price level where an upward trend stalls and reverses.
- 點點頭ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄊㄡˊto nod; to give a nod; to bob one's head in agreement or acknowledgment
- 低頭ㄉㄧ ㄊㄡˊto bow or lower the head; to yield or give in; a shy or submissive manner
- 搖頭ㄧㄠˊ ㄊㄡˊto shake one's head; to nod side to side; to express refusal, disagreement, or disapproval.
- 頭腦ㄊㄡˊ ㄋㄠˇbrains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss
- 頭痛ㄊㄡˊ ㄊㄨㄥˋto have a headache; a pain in the head; (figurative) something troublesome or annoying that causes worry or difficulty
- 源頭ㄩㄢˊ ㄊㄡˊthe source of a river or stream; the origin or starting point of something
- 心頭ㄒㄧㄣ ㄊㄡˊin one's heart; in one's mind; emotionally; mentally
- 搖搖頭ㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄠˊ ㄊㄡˊto shake one's head; to shake the head side to side as a gesture of disagreement, refusal, or disapproval
- 骨頭ㄍㄨˇ ㄊㄡˊbone; a hard tissue forming the skeleton; moral character; bitterness; used as an insult meaning 'bad person' or 'uggy'; (Wu dialect) a remark with hidden sarcasm or complaint
- 龍頭ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄡˊfaucet; tap; leader; chief; front-runner; figurehead on a dragon boat prow
- 木頭ㄇㄨˋ ㄊㄡˊwood; timber; a piece of wood or log; (fig.) a blockhead, dolt, or slow-witted person
- 轉頭ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄊㄡˊto turn one's head; to change direction; a U-turn; to repent; (botany) nutation, the turning of a plant toward the sun.
- 上頭ㄕㄤˋ ㄊㄡˊthe top; the upper part; the surface; the authorities; those in charge; the higher-ups; (of alcohol, love, etc.) to go to one's head; to capture one's attention; (old) a girl's hair-bun ceremony on her wedding day
- 舌頭ㄕㄜˊ ㄊㄡˊtongue (the organ in the mouth used for tasting, speaking, and eating; also gossip or idle talk
- 開頭ㄎㄞ ㄊㄡˊbeginning; to start; the initial part or outset of something
- 頭頂ㄊㄡˊ ㄉㄧㄥˇtop of the head; the highest point on the head.
- 帶頭ㄉㄞˋ ㄊㄡˊto take the lead; to be the first to act; to set an example for others
- 盡頭ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄡˊthe end; the final point; the furthest limit; the terminal point.
- 額頭ㄜˊ ˙ㄊㄡforehead; the part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline.
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