头
头 (tóu) means “head”. It is made of ⺀ + 大 and has 5 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 头 into its parts
What 头 is made of
- ⺀ — ice
- 大 dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人 rén — person
Origin hint: high (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
头 stroke order
Example sentences
我今天有点儿头疼。Wǒ jīntiān yǒudiǎnr tóu téng.I have a bit of a headache today.
她的头发很长。Tā de tóufa hěn cháng.Her hair is very long.
Words with 头
- 点头diǎntóuto nod
- 里头lǐtouinside
- 头发tóufahair (on the head)
- 老头儿lǎotóurold man (informal)
- 木头mùtouwood
- 石头shítoustone
- 头脑tóunǎobrains
- 骨头gǔtoubone
- 后头hòutoubehind
- 镜头jìngtóucamera lens
- 前头qiántouin front
- 馒头mántousteamed bun
- 口头kǒutóuoral
- 码头mǎtoudock
- 拳头quántoufist
- 舌头shétoutongue
- 水龙头shuǐlóngtóutap
- 枕头zhěntoupillow
- 抬头táitóuto raise one's head
- 头痛tóutòngheadache
Also built with ⺀
Quick facts
| Pinyin | tóu |
|---|---|
| Meaning | head; top; measure word for cattle |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 大 (big, #37) |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
| HSK | HSK 2 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 头
What does 头 mean?
头 (tóu) means “head; top; measure word for cattle”.
How many strokes does 头 have?
头 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 头?
The radical of 头 is 大 (dà, “big”), Kangxi radical number 37.
What parts make up 头?
头 is made of ⺀ (ice) and 大 (big).
Which HSK level is 头?
头 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 头 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 3: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.