点头
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)
点头 (diǎntóu) · to nod
点头 (diǎntóu) means “to nod”. It is written with 2 characters: 点 (point) + 头 (head). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 点头 is built
The characters
点 diǎn · point
What 点 is made of
- 占zhàn — to divine
- ⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- ⺊ — structural part
- 灬huǒ — fire
Origin hint: 灬 gives the meaning, 占 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
头 tóu · head
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)
Example sentences
老师笑着点头。Lǎoshī xiào zhe diǎntóu.The teacher smiled and nodded.
你同意的话就点头。Nǐ tóngyì de huà jiù diǎntóu.If you agree, just nod.
Questions about 点头
What does 点头 mean?
点头 (diǎntóu) means “to nod”.
How do you pronounce 点头?
点头 is pronounced diǎntóu.
Which HSK level is 点头?
点头 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
Related words
- 地点dìdiǎnlocation
- 一点儿yīdiǎnra little
- 观点guāndiǎnpoint of view
- 快点儿kuài diǎnrhurry up
- 特点tèdiǎncharacteristic
- 一点点yīdiǎndiǎna little bit
- 有点儿yǒudiǎnra little
- 重点zhòngdiǎnkey point
- 缺点quēdiǎnshortcoming
- 优点yōudiǎnstrong point
Learn 点头 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 49: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.