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头
tóu
Description
"头"最常见的意思是人或动物身体最上面的部分，也就是有眼睛、嘴巴的地方。
The most common meaning of "头" is the uppermost part of a person or animal's body, where the eyes and mouth are.
它也可以表示东西的最前面，或者用来数动物，比如"一头牛"。
It can also mean the front part of something, or be used to count animals, like "一头牛" (one cow).
Meanings
头tóu
head (of a person or animal)
我今天头很疼。
I have a headache today.
头tóu
top or front end of something
他坐在桌子的这头。
He is sitting at this end of the table.
头tóu
measure word for animals like cattle
农民养了三头牛。
The farmer raised three cows.
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Notes
- Nuance
头 can also mean 'first' or 'leading,' as in 头奖 (first prize).
- Etymology
originally a pictograph of a human head; now used widely for tops and ends.
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