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头 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say tóu slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
头用来指人的头部，比如你的头上有头发。
tóu lái zhǐ rén de tóu bù, rú jī kě nǐ de tóu shàng yǒu fà tiáo.
Head is used to refer to a person's head, for example, your head has hair.
Context note
头在日常生活中经常出现，比如早上起床时摸头。
tóu zài rì cháng shēn qín zhōng jīng cháng chū xiàn, bǐ 如 jī zhǎo gòu qǐ chē shí mō tóu.
Head often appears in daily life, for example, when you touch your head after waking up in the morning.
5 examples
我的头上有头发。
wǒ de tóu shàng yǒu tóu fa。
I have hair on my head.
他用手摸了摸自己的头。
tā yòng shǒu mō le mō zì jǐ de tóu。
He touched his own head with his hand.
医生检查病人的头。
yī shēng jiǎn chá bìng rén de tóu。
The doctor examined the patient's head.
我的头痛，我需要吃药。
wǒ de tóu tòng， wǒ xū yào chī yào。
My head hurts, I need to take medicine.
他把头抬起来。
tā bǎ tóu tái qǐ lái。
He lifted his head up.
5 mini stories
早上起床后，我摸了摸自己的头。
zǎo shàng qǐ chuáng hòu， wǒ mō le mō zì jǐ de tóu。
After getting up in the morning, I touched my own head.
妈妈告诉我，要保护好自己的头。
mā ma gào sù wǒ， yào bǎo hù hǎo zì jǐ de tóu。
Mom told me to protect my own head well.
昨天晚上我做了个梦，梦见自己头上有翅膀。
zuó tiān wǎn shàng wǒ zuò le gè mèng， mèng jiàn zì jǐ tóu shàng yǒu chì bǎng。
Last night I had a dream where I saw myself with wings on my head.
我昨天去公园玩，看到很多人在头上戴花。
wǒ zuó tiān qù gōng yuán wán， kàn dào hěn duō rén zài tóu shàng dài huā。
Yesterday I went to the park and saw many people wearing flowers on their heads.
我昨天晚上做了个梦，梦见自己头上有翅膀。
wǒ zuó tiān wǎn shàng zuò le gè mèng， mèng jiàn zì jǐ tóu shàng yǒu chì bǎng。
Last night I had a dream where I saw myself with wings on my head.