HSK 2 · Body

头

tóu

head

Stroke order of 头

头 is written with 5 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

The two dots 丷 above 大 show a big round head sitting on a body.

Parts: 丷 hair + 大 big

Example sentence

我的头很疼。

My head hurts a lot.

Words with 头

头发hair 点头to nod 里头inside 老头儿old man 头脑brain; mind 木头wood; log 石头stone

More words: Body

头发hair 脸face 眼eye 眼睛eye 嘴mouth 脚foot 腿leg 全身whole body 背to carry on the back 举手to raise one's hand 点头to nod 笑话joke; to laugh at 笑话儿joke 哭to cry

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