tóu
traditional

How to write (tóu) in Chinese

(pinyin: tóu, written "tou" or "tou") means head; first; (measure word for animals/objects). Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write .

Meaning

  • head; first; (measure word for animals/objects)

Stroke order

Examples

不用不用,就是头有点疼,回家休息一下就好了。
bú yòng bú yòng, jiù shì tóu yǒu diǎn téng, huí jiā xiū xi yí xià jiù hǎo le.
No no, just a slight headache, I'll be fine after some rest at home.
他坐在另一头,把头靠在窗上,迷迷糊糊地睡着了。
tā zuò zài lìng yì tóu, bǎ tóu kào zài chuāng shang, mí mí hú hú de shuì zháo le.
He sat at the other end, leaned his head against the window, and drifted into a hazy sleep.
初步调查显示,这次火灾是由游客乱扔烟头引起的。
chū bù diào chá xiǎn shì, zhè cì huǒ zāi shì yóu yóu kè luàn rēng yān tóu yǐn qǐ de.
Initial investigations show the fire was caused by tourists carelessly tossing cigarette butts.
他醒来的时候,女人已经站在他对面,还是低头看手机。
tā xǐng lái de shí hou, nǚ rén yǐ jīng zhàn zài tā duì miàn, hái shì dī tóu kàn shǒu jī.
When he woke, the woman was already standing right opposite him, still looking down at her phone.

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