码头
Old HSK 6
码头 (mǎtou) · dock
码头 (mǎtou) means “dock; wharf; pier”. It is written with 2 characters: 码 (number) + 头 (head). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 码头 is built
The characters
码 mǎ · number
What 码 is made of
- 石shí — stone
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 马mǎ — horse
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 石 gives the meaning, 马 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
船已经到码头了。Chuán yǐjīng dào mǎtou le.The boat has reached the dock.
我们在码头等朋友。Wǒmen zài mǎtou děng péngyou.We're waiting for a friend at the pier.
Questions about 码头
What does 码头 mean?
码头 (mǎtou) means “dock; wharf; pier”.
How do you pronounce 码头?
码头 is pronounced mǎtou.
Which HSK level is 码头?
码头 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 号码hàomǎnumber
- 密码mìmǎpassword
- 数码shùmǎdigital
- 起码qǐmǎat least
- 扫码sǎomǎto scan a QR code
- 点头diǎntóuto nod
- 里头lǐtouinside
- 头发tóufahair (on the head)
- 老头儿lǎotóurold man (informal)
- 木头mùtouwood
Learn 码头 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 122: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.