lit. hundred foot pole, progress still further (idiom); fig. much accomplished, still some work to do; to continue to further successes; not to rest on one's laurels
败子回头敗子回頭bai4 zi3 hui2 tou2
return of the prodigal son
斑翅凤头鹃斑翅鳳頭鵑ban1 chi4 feng4 tou2 juan1
(bird species of China) pied cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus)
to move a stone and stub one's toe; to shoot oneself in the foot (idiom)
斑头大翠鸟斑頭大翠鳥ban1 tou2 da4 cui4 niao3
(bird species of China) Blyth's kingfisher (Alcedo hercules)
斑头绿拟啄木鸟斑頭綠擬啄木鳥ban1 tou2 lv4 ni3 zhuo2 mu4 niao3
(bird species of China) lineated barbet (Megalaima lineata)
斑头鸺鹠斑頭鵂鶹ban1 tou2 xiu1 liu2
(bird species of China) Asian barred owlet (Glaucidium cuculoides)
斑头雁斑頭雁ban1 tou2 yan4
(bird species of China) bar-headed goose (Anser indicus)
搬楦头搬楦頭ban1 xuan4 tou5
lit. to move the shoes on the shoe tree (idiom); fig. to expose shameful secrets (old)
包工头包工頭bao1 gong1 tou2
chief labor contractor
包头包頭bao1 tou2
turban; headband
包头包頭bao1 tou2
Baotou prefecture level city in Inner Mongolia
包头地区包頭地區bao1 tou2 di4 qu1
Baotou prefecture in Inner Mongolia
包头市包頭市bao1 tou2 shi4
Baotou prefecture level city in Inner Mongolia
抱头抱頭bao4 tou2
to put one's hands behind one's head, fingers interlaced; to hold one's head in one's hands (in dismay, fright etc); to cover one's head with one's hands (for protection)
报头報頭bao4 tou2
masthead (of a newspaper etc); nameplate
抱头鼠蹿抱頭鼠躥bao4 tou2 shu3 cuan1
to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously; also written 抱頭鼠竄|抱头鼠窜
抱头鼠窜抱頭鼠竄bao4 tou2 shu3 cuan4
to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously
抱头痛哭抱頭痛哭bao4 tou2 tong4 ku1
to weep disconsolately; to cry on each other's shoulder
lit. When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through and when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current. (idiom); fig. Everything will turn out for the best.; Let's worry about it when it happens.; It will be all right on
车头相車頭相che1 tou2 xiang4
photo attached to the front of a hearse in a funeral procession
彻头彻尾徹頭徹尾che4 tou2 che4 wei3
lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing; through and through; out and out; from top to bottom
承头承頭cheng2 tou2
to take responsibility
橙头地鸫橙頭地鶇cheng2 tou2 di4 dong1
(bird species of China) orange-headed thrush (Geokichla citrina)
吃苦头吃苦頭chi1 ku3 tou5
to suffer; to suffer for one's actions; to pay dearly; to burn one's fingers
吃人不吐骨头吃人不吐骨頭chi1 ren2 bu4 tu3 gu3 tou2
ruthless; vicious and greedy
冲昏头脑沖昏頭腦chong1 hun1 tou2 nao3
lit. to be muddled in the brain (idiom); fig. excited and unable to act rationally; to go to one's head
冲昏头脑衝昏頭腦chong1 hun1 tou2 nao3
lit. to be muddled in the brain (idiom); fig. excited and unable to act rationally; to go to one's head
抽头抽頭chou1 tou2
to take a percentage of the winnings (in gambling); tap (in an electromagnetic coil); drawer (of a desk etc)
出锋头出鋒頭chu1 feng1 tou5
to push oneself forward; to seek fame; to be in the limelight
出风头出風頭chu1 feng1 tou5
to push oneself forward; to seek fame; to be in the limelight; same as 出鋒頭|出锋头
初露头角初露頭角chu1 lu4 tou2 jiao3
lit. to first show one's horns (idiom); fig. a first show of emerging talent; first sign of emerging talent; budding genius
出人头地出人頭地chu1 ren2 tou2 di4
to stand out among one's peers (idiom); to excel
出头出頭chu1 tou2
to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than
出头鸟出頭鳥chu1 tou2 niao3
to stand out (among a group); distinguished
锄头鋤頭chu2 tou5
hoe
触楣头觸楣頭chu4 mei2 tou2
variant of 觸霉頭|触霉头
触霉头觸霉頭chu4 mei2 tou2
to have a stroke of bad luck; unlucky
憷头憷頭chu4 tou2
to be afraid to stick out
川褐头山雀川褐頭山雀chuan1 he4 tou2 shan1 que4
(bird species of China) Sichuan tit (Poecile weigoldicus)
lit. when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current (proverb); fig. everything will be all right; cf 車到山前必有路，船到橋頭自然直|车到山前必有路，船到桥头自然直
船头船頭chuan2 tou2
the bow or prow of a ship
床头床頭chuang2 tou2
bedhead; bedside; headboard
床头柜床頭櫃chuang2 tou2 gui4
bedside cabinet
垂头丧气垂頭喪氣chui2 tou2 sang4 qi4
hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected; crestfallen
锤头鲨錘頭鯊chui2 tou2 sha1
a hammerhead shark
词头詞頭ci2 tou2
prefix
磁头磁頭ci2 tou2
magnetic head (of a tape recorder etc)
刺儿头刺兒頭ci4 er5 tou2
an awkward person; a difficult person to deal with
聪明过头聰明過頭cong1 ming5 guo4 tou2
too clever by half; excessive ingenuity
葱头蔥頭cong1 tou2
onion; Western round onion
从头從頭cong2 tou2
anew; from the start
从头到脚從頭到腳cong2 tou2 dao4 jiao3
from head to foot
从头到尾從頭到尾cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3
from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing)
打跟头打跟頭da3 gen1 tou5
to turn a somersault; to turn head over heels
打印头打印頭da3 yin4 tou2
print head
大捕头大捕頭da4 bu3 tou2
head constable
大凤头燕鸥大鳳頭燕鷗da4 feng4 tou2 yan4 ou1
(bird species of China) greater crested tern (Thalasseus bergii)
大虎头蜂大虎頭蜂da4 hu3 tou2 feng1
Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia)
大祸临头大禍臨頭da4 huo4 lin2 tou2
facing imminent catastrophe; calamity looms; all hell will break loose
大姐头大姐頭da4 jie3 tou2
(Tw) female gang leader; female boss; big sister
大块头大塊頭da4 kuai4 tou2
heavy man; fat man; lunkhead; lummox; lug
大舌头大舌頭da4 she2 tou5
(coll.) lisp; one who lisps
大头钉大頭釘da4 tou2 ding1
tack; thumbtack; push pin
大头目大頭目da4 tou2 mu4
the boss
大头贴大頭貼da4 tou2 tie1
photo sticker booth
大头照大頭照da4 tou2 zhao4
head-and-shoulders photo (esp. a formal one used in a passport, ID card etc)
大限临头大限臨頭da4 xian4 lin2 tou2
facing the end (idiom); at the end of one's life; with one foot in the grave
戴绿头巾戴綠頭巾dai4 lv4 tou2 jin1
lit. to wear green headband (to visit a Yuan dynasty brothel); cuckold
带头帶頭dai4 tou2
to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example
弹头彈頭dan4 tou2
warhead
当头當頭dang1 tou2
coming right into one's face; imminent; to put first
当头當頭dang4 tou5
(coll.) pledge; surety
倒头倒頭dao3 tou2
to lie down; to die
到头到頭dao4 tou2
to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end
到头来到頭來dao4 tou2 lai2
in the end; finally; as a result
灯头燈頭deng1 tou2
electric light socket; burner (component of a kerosene lamp); light (as a countable item, e.g. number of lights fitted in a house)
低头低頭di1 tou2
to bow the head; to yield; to give in
低头认罪低頭認罪di1 tou2 ren4 zui4
to bow one's head in acknowledgment of guilt; to admit one's guilt
低头族低頭族di1 tou2 zu2
smartphone addicts
地头地頭di4 tou2
place; locality; edge of a field; lower margin of a page
地头蛇地頭蛇di4 tou2 she2
local bully; tyrant; regional mafia boss
点头點頭dian3 tou2
to nod
点头哈腰點頭哈腰dian3 tou2 ha1 yao1
to nod one's head and bow (idiom); bowing and scraping; unctuous fawning
点头咂嘴點頭咂嘴dian3 tou2 za1 zui3
to approve by nodding one's head and smacking one's lips (idiom)
点头招呼點頭招呼dian3 tou2 zhao1 hu1
beckon
电缆接头電纜接頭dian4 lan3 jie1 tou2
cable gland
掉头掉頭diao4 tou2
to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about
调头調頭diao4 tou2
variant of 掉頭|掉头
掉头就走掉頭就走diao4 tou2 jiu4 zou3
to turn on one's heels; to walk away abruptly
调头調頭diao4 tou5
tone (of voice); tune
钉头釘頭ding1 tou2
head of nail
顶头頂頭ding3 tou2
to come directly towards one; top; immediate (superior)
banging away clumsily in all directions with no overall vision
冬字头冬字頭dong1 zi4 tou2
name of "walk slowly" component in Chinese characters; see also 夂
洞头洞頭dong4 tou2
Dontou county in Wenzhou 溫州|温州, Zhejiang
洞头县洞頭縣dong4 tou2 xian4
Dontou county in Wenzhou 溫州|温州, Zhejiang
兜头兜頭dou1 tou2
full in the face
读头讀頭du2 tou2
reading head (e.g. in tape deck)
独占鳌头獨佔鰲頭du2 zhan4 ao2 tou2
to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand); to be the champion; to be the v
断头台斷頭台duan4 tou2 tai2
guillotine; scaffold
对头對頭dui4 tou2
correct; normal; to be on good terms with; on the right track; right
many-headed; many-layered (authority); devolved (as opposed to centralized); pluralistic; (as classifier) number of animals; long term (finance); long (investment)
额头額頭e2 tou2
forehead
二锅头二鍋頭er4 guo1 tou2
erguotou (sorghum liquor)
二婚头二婚頭er4 hun1 tou2
remarried lady (contemptuous term); lady who marries for a second time
二级头二級頭er4 ji2 tou2
second stage (diving)
二级头呼吸器二級頭呼吸器er4 ji2 tou2 hu1 xi1 qi4
(diving) regulator; demand valve
二里头二里頭er4 li3 tou5
Erlitou (Xia dynasty 夏朝 archaeological site at Yanshi 偃师 in Luoyang 洛陽|洛阳, Henan)
二头肌二頭肌er4 tou2 ji1
biceps muscle
翻跟头翻跟頭fan1 gen1 tou5
to turn a somersault
方头方頭fang1 tou2
square headed
方头巾方頭巾fang1 tou2 jin1
headscarf
方头括号方頭括號fang1 tou2 kuo4 hao4
square brackets 【】 or 〖〗
方头螺帽方頭螺帽fang1 tou2 luo2 mao4
square headed nut
肥头大耳肥頭大耳fei2 tou2 da4 er3
robust and prosperous (a compliment in former times); fat person (modern)
分色镜头分色鏡頭fen1 se4 jing4 tou2
process lens (working by color separation)
分头分頭fen1 tou2
separately; severally; parted hair
分头路分頭路fen1 tou2 lu4
part (in one's hair)
坟头墳頭fen2 tou2
burial mound
粉头粉頭fen3 tou2
prostitute (old); crafty character (in opera)
风头風頭feng1 tou2
wind direction; the way the wind blows; fig. trend; direction of events; how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself); public opinion (concerning one's actions); publicity (usually derog.); limelight
凤头百灵鳳頭百靈feng4 tou2 bai3 ling2
(bird species of China) crested lark (Galerida cristata)
凤头蜂鹰鳳頭蜂鷹feng4 tou2 feng1 ying1
(bird species of China) crested honey buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus)
凤头麦鸡鳳頭麥雞feng4 tou2 mai4 ji1
(bird species of China) northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
凤头䴙䴘鳳頭鷿鷈feng4 tou2 pi4 ti1
(bird species of China) great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
凤头潜鸭鳳頭潛鴨feng4 tou2 qian2 ya1
(bird species of China) tufted duck (Aythya fuligula)
凤头雀莺鳳頭雀鶯feng4 tou2 que4 ying1
(bird species of China) crested tit-warbler (Leptopoecile elegans)
凤头雀嘴鹎鳳頭雀嘴鵯feng4 tou2 que4 zui3 bei1
(bird species of China) crested finchbill (Spizixos canifrons)
凤头树燕鳳頭樹燕feng4 tou2 shu4 yan4
(bird species of China) crested treeswift (Hemiprocne coronata)
凤头鹀鳳頭鵐feng4 tou2 wu2
(bird species of China) crested bunting (Emberiza lathami)
凤头鹰鳳頭鷹feng4 tou2 ying1
(bird species of China) crested goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus)
凤头鹰雕鳳頭鷹雕feng4 tou2 ying1 diao1
(bird species of China) crested hawk-eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus)
凤头鹦鹉鳳頭鸚鵡feng4 tou2 ying1 wu3
cockatoo (zoology)
斧头斧頭fu3 tou2
ax; hatchet
改头换面改頭換面gai3 tou2 huan4 mian4
to adjust one's head and turn one's face (idiom); cosmetic changes; Despite superficially new policies, the substance remains unchanged.
盖头蓋頭gai4 tou2
cover; cap; topping; head covering; veil
竿头竿頭gan1 tou2
bamboo pole's uppermost tip; (fig.) acme
赶浪头趕浪頭gan3 lang4 tou5
to follow the trend
杠头槓頭gang4 tou2
argumentative man; chief coffin-bearer (arch.)
戆头戆脑戇頭戇腦gang4 tou2 gang4 nao3
stupid (Wu dialect)
高头高頭gao1 tou5
higher authority; the bosses; on top of
个头個頭ge4 tou2
size; height
个头儿個頭兒ge4 tou2 er5
size; height; stature
个头個頭ge5 tou2
(coll.) (suffix) my ass!; yeah, right!
跟头跟頭gen1 tou5
tumble; somersault
跟头虫跟頭蟲gen1 tou5 chong2
wriggler; mosquito larva
肱二头肌肱二頭肌gong1 er4 tou2 ji1
bicipital muscle; biceps
肱三头肌肱三頭肌gong1 san1 tou2 ji1
triceps brachii (back of the upper arm)
工头工頭gong1 tou2
foreman
钩头篙鉤頭篙gou1 tou2 gao1
boathook
狗头军师狗頭軍師gou3 tou2 jun1 shi1
(derog.) inept advisor; a good-for-nothing adviser; one who offers bad advice
狗血喷头狗血噴頭gou3 xie3 pen1 tou2
torrent of abuse (idiom)
狗血淋头狗血淋頭gou3 xue4 lin2 tou2
lit. to pour dog's blood on (idiom); fig. torrent of abuse
股二头肌股二頭肌gu3 er4 tou2 ji1
biceps femoris (anatomy)
股四头肌股四頭肌gu3 si4 tou2 ji1
quadriceps muscle group; thigh muscles
骨头骨頭gu3 tou5
bone; moral character; bitterness
骨头架子骨頭架子gu3 tou5 jia4 zi5
skeleton; skinny person; a mere skeleton
骨头节儿骨頭節兒gu3 tou5 jie2 er5
joint (of the skeleton)
寡头寡頭gua3 tou2
oligarch
寡头垄断寡頭壟斷gua3 tou2 long3 duan4
oligopoly
寡头政治寡頭政治gua3 tou2 zheng4 zhi4
oligarchy
挂羊头卖狗肉掛羊頭賣狗肉gua4 yang2 tou2 mai4 gou3 rou4
lit. to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom); fig. to cheat; dishonest advertising; wicked deeds carried out under banner of virtue
怪念头怪念頭guai4 nian4 tou5
eccentric notion; strange whim
关头關頭guan1 tou2
juncture; moment
罐头罐頭guan4 tou5
tin; can
罐头起子罐頭起子guan4 tou5 qi3 zi5
can opener
光头光頭guang1 tou2
shaven head; bald head; to go bareheaded; hatless
光头党光頭黨guang1 tou2 dang3
skinheads
广角镜头廣角鏡頭guang3 jiao3 jing4 tou2
wide angle camera shot
龟头龜頭gui1 tou2
head of a turtle; glans penis
鬼头鬼脑鬼頭鬼腦gui3 tou2 gui3 nao3
sneaky; furtive
过头過頭guo4 tou2
to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead
lit. once you've shot the arrow, there's no getting it back (idiom); fig. once you started sth, there's no turning back; to have to finish what one started; to be determined to reach one's goals in spite of setbacks
开头開頭kai1 tou2
beginning; to start
刊头刊頭kan1 tou2
newspaper or magazine masthead
砍头砍頭kan3 tou2
to decapitate; to behead
砍头不过风吹帽砍頭不過風吹帽kan3 tou2 bu4 guo4 feng1 chui1 mao4
to regard decapitation as no more important than the wind blowing off your hat (idiom)
看头看頭kan4 tou5
qualities that make sth worth seeing (or reading)
磕头磕頭ke1 tou2
to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground)
磕头如捣蒜磕頭如搗蒜ke4 tou2 ru2 dao3 suan4
lit. to kowtow like grinding garlic (idiom); fig. to pound the ground with one's head
空头空頭kong1 tou2
phony; so-called; armchair (expert); vain (promise); (finance) short-seller; bear (market); short (selling)
口头口頭kou3 tou2
oral; verbal
口头禅口頭禪kou3 tou2 chan2
Zen saying repeated as cant; (fig.) catchphrase; mantra; favorite expression; stock phrase
口头语口頭語kou3 tou2 yu3
pet phrase; regularly used expression; manner of speaking
叩头叩頭kou4 tou2
to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground); also written 磕頭|磕头
The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering.; Repent and ye shall be saved!
苦头苦頭ku3 tou5
sufferings
裤头褲頭ku4 tou2
(dialect) underpants; (swimming) trunks
块头塊頭kuai4 tou2
size; body size
盔头盔頭kui1 tou5
decorated hat or helmet in Chinese opera to characterize role
拉山头拉山頭la1 shan1 tou2
to start a clique; to form a faction
蜡烛两头烧蠟燭兩頭燒la4 zhu2 liang3 tou2 shao1
to burn the candle at both ends (idiom); to labor under a double burden
来头來頭lai2 tou2
cause; reason; interest; influence
阑头闌頭lan2 tou2
lintel; architrave
蓝头红尾鸲藍頭紅尾鴝lan2 tou2 hong2 wei3 qu2
(bird species of China) blue-capped redstart (Phoenicurus coeruleocephala)
懒骨头懶骨頭lan3 gu3 tou5
lazybones; beanbag
烂舌头爛舌頭lan4 she2 tou2
to gossip; to blab; a blab-mouth
榔头榔頭lang2 tou5
hammer; large hammer; sledgehammer
狼头狼頭lang2 tou5
variant of 榔頭|榔头
浪头浪頭lang4 tou5
wave
浪子回头浪子回頭lang4 zi3 hui2 tou2
the return of a prodigal son (idiom)
浪子回头金不换浪子回頭金不換lang4 zi3 hui2 tou2 jin1 bu4 huan4
a prodigal son returned home is worth more than gold
老骨头老骨頭lao3 gu3 tou5
weary old body (colloquial term, used jocularly or irreverently)
老婆孩子热炕头老婆孩子熱炕頭lao3 po2 hai2 zi5 re4 kang4 tou5
wife, kids and a warm bed (idiom); the simple and good life
when the mice drag a shovel, the biggest thing comes second; the tip of the iceberg; the cockroach principle
老头老頭lao3 tou2
old fellow; old man; father; husband
老头儿老頭兒lao3 tou2 er5
see 老頭子|老头子
老头乐老頭樂lao3 tou2 le4
backscratcher (made from bamboo etc); (may also refer to other products that are of benefit to old people, such as padded cloth shoes, mobility tricycle etc)
老头子老頭子lao3 tou2 zi5
(coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man
愣头儿青愣頭兒青leng4 tou2 er5 qing1
hothead; rash individual
愣头愣脑愣頭愣腦leng4 tou2 leng4 nao3
rash; impetuous; reckless
犁头犁頭li2 tou2
plowshare; colter; (dialect) plow
理头理頭li3 tou2
to have a haircut; to cut sb's hair
里头裡頭li3 tou5
inside; interior
栗头八色鸫栗頭八色鶇li4 tou2 ba1 se4 dong1
(bird species of China) rusty-naped pitta (Hydrornis oatesi)
栗头地莺栗頭地鶯li4 tou2 di4 ying1
(bird species of China) chestnut-headed tesia (Cettia castaneocoronata)
栗头蜂虎栗頭蜂虎li4 tou2 feng1 hu3
(bird species of China) chestnut-headed bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti)
栗头雀鹛栗頭雀鶥li4 tou2 que4 mei2
(bird species of China) rufous-winged fulvetta (Alcippe castaneceps)
栗头鹟莺栗頭鶲鶯li4 tou2 weng1 ying1
(bird species of China) chestnut-crowned warbler (Seicercus castaniceps)
镰刀斧头鐮刀斧頭lian2 dao1 fu3 tou2
the hammer and sickle (flag of USSR, symbolizing rural and proletarian labor)
(bird species of China) Asian stubtail (Urosphena squameiceps)
零头零頭ling2 tou2
odd; scrap; remainder
领头領頭ling3 tou2
to take the lead; to be first to start
领头羊領頭羊ling3 tou2 yang2
bellwether
龙头龍頭long2 tou2
faucet; water tap; bicycle handle bar; chief (esp. of gang); boss; decision maker; (market) leader (of companies); front end of mud-flow; figurehead on prow of dragon boat 龍船|龙船
龙头老大龍頭老大long2 tou2 lao3 da4
big boss; leader of a group; dominant (position)
龙头企业龍頭企業long2 tou2 qi3 ye4
key enterprises; leading enterprises
龙头蛇尾龍頭蛇尾long2 tou2 she2 wei3
lit. dragon's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
笼头籠頭long2 tou5
headstall; bridle
露头露頭lou4 tou2
to show one's head; to give a sign to show one's presence
绿头巾綠頭巾lv4 tou2 jin1
green headband (to visit a Yuan dynasty brothel); cuckold
绿头鸭綠頭鴨lv4 tou2 ya1
(bird species of China) mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
马头馬頭ma3 tou2
horse's head; same as 碼頭|码头, pier
码头碼頭ma3 tou2
dock; pier; wharf
马头琴馬頭琴ma3 tou2 qin2
morin khuur (Mongolian bowed stringed instrument)
马头星云馬頭星雲ma3 tou2 xing1 yun2
the Horse's Head nebula
骂到臭头罵到臭頭ma4 dao4 chou4 tou2
to chew sb out (Tw)
埋头埋頭mai2 tou2
to immerse oneself in; engrossed in sth; to lower the head (e.g. to avoid rain); countersunk (of screws, rivets etc)
埋头苦干埋頭苦幹mai2 tou2 ku3 gan4
to bury oneself in work (idiom); to be engrossed in work; to make an all-out effort; up to the neck in work
唛头嘜頭mai4 tou2
trademark; shipping mark
馒头饅頭man2 tou5
steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread
满头大汗滿頭大汗man3 tou2 da4 han4
brow beaded with sweat; perspiring freely
满嘴跑舌头滿嘴跑舌頭man3 zui3 pao3 she2 tou5
to talk without thinking; to drivel
慢镜头慢鏡頭man4 jing4 tou2
slow motion
猫头鹰貓頭鷹mao1 tou2 ying1
owl
矛头矛頭mao2 tou2
spearhead; barb; an attack or criticism
矛头指向矛頭指向mao2 tou2 zhi3 xiang4
to target sb or sth (for attack, criticism etc)
冒头冒頭mao4 tou2
to emerge; to crop up; a little more than
眉头眉頭mei2 tou2
brows
没头没脸沒頭沒臉mei2 tou2 mei2 lian3
lit. without head, without face (idiom); fig. frenzily; haphazardly
没有劲头沒有勁頭mei2 you3 jin4 tou2
to have no strength; to feel weak; feeling listless
没有劲头儿沒有勁頭兒mei2 you3 jin4 tou2 er5
erhua variant of 沒有勁頭|没有劲头
妹妹头妹妹頭mei4 mei5 tou2
bob (hairstyle)
门头沟門頭溝men2 tou2 gou1
Mentougou district of Beijing municipality
门头沟区門頭溝區men2 tou2 gou1 qu1
Mentougou district of Beijing
蒙头转向矇頭轉向meng1 tou2 zhuan3 xiang4
to lose one's bearings; utterly confused
苗头苗頭miao2 tou5
first signs; development (of a situation)
摸不着头脑摸不著頭腦mo1 bu5 zhao2 tou2 nao3
to be unable to make any sense of the matter; to be at a loss
摸石头过河摸石頭過河mo1 shi2 tou5 guo4 he2
lit. crossing the river by feeling for stones; improvise by trial-and-error; move cautiously
摸着石头过河摸著石頭過河mo1 zhe5 shi2 tou5 guo4 he2
to wade the river by groping for stones (idiom); to advance step by step; to feel one's way around
魔头魔頭mo2 tou2
monster; devil
木头木頭mu4 tou5
slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc)
目眩头昏目眩頭昏mu4 xuan4 tou2 hun1
to be dizzy and see stars
奶头奶頭nai3 tou2
nipple; teat (on baby's bottle)
挠头撓頭nao2 tou2
tricky; problematic; difficult; to scratch one's head (in puzzlement)
lit. would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail (idiom); fig. to prefer to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond
牛头牛頭niu2 tou2
Ox-Head, one of the two guardians of the underworld in Chinese mythology
牛头牛頭niu2 tou2
ox head; ox-head shaped wine vessel
牛头伯劳牛頭伯勞niu2 tou2 bo2 lao2
(bird species of China) bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus)
to coil hair into a bun; hair worn in bun; turban; hair ornament; to interrogate
盼头盼頭pan4 tou5
hopes; good prospects
胖头鱼胖頭魚pang4 tou2 yu2
see 鱅魚|鳙鱼
抛头露面拋頭露面pao1 tou2 lou4 mian4
to show your face in public (derog.)
辔头轡頭pei4 tou2
bridle
喷丝头噴絲頭pen1 si1 tou2
spinneret; extrusion nozzle
喷头噴頭pen1 tou2
nozzle; spray-head
蓬头垢面蓬頭垢面peng2 tou2 gou4 mian4
messy hair and dirty face; bad appearance
蓬头散发蓬頭散髮peng2 tou2 san4 fa4
disheveled
蓬头跣足蓬頭跣足peng2 tou2 xian3 zu2
matted hair and bare feet; unkempt
碰头碰頭peng4 tou2
to meet; to hold a meeting
批头批頭pi1 tou2
screwdriving bits
劈头盖脸劈頭蓋臉pi1 tou2 gai4 lian3
lit. splitting the head and covering the face (idiom); fig. pelting (with rain etc); showering down
披头散发披頭散髮pi1 tou2 san4 fa4
with dishevelled hair (idiom); with one's hair down
披头士披頭士pi1 tou2 shi4
the Beatles (music band)
披头四乐团披頭四樂團pi1 tou2 si4 yue4 tuan2
the Beatles
皮包骨头皮包骨頭pi2 bao1 gu3 tou2
to be all skin and bones (idiom); also written 皮包骨
埤头埤頭pi2 tou2
Pitou township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县, Taiwan
埤头乡埤頭鄉pi2 tou2 xiang1
Pitou township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县, Taiwan
偏头痛偏頭痛pian1 tou2 tong4
migraine
片头片頭pian4 tou2
opening titles (of movie); leader (blank film at the beginning and end of a reel)
姘头姘頭pin1 tou5
lover; mistress
品头论足品頭論足pin3 tou2 lun4 zu2
lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance; fig. to find fault in minor details; nitpicking; overcritical
平头平頭ping2 tou2
flattop; crew cut; common (people)
平头百姓平頭百姓ping2 tou2 bai3 xing4
common people
评头论足評頭論足ping2 tou2 lun4 zu2
lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance; fig. to find fault in minor details; to remark upon a person's appearance; nitpicking; overcritical; judgmental
评头品足評頭品足ping2 tou2 pin3 zu2
to make idle remarks about a woman's appearance (idiom)
坡头坡頭po1 tou2
Potou district of Zhanjiang city 湛江市, Guangdong
坡头区坡頭區po1 tou2 qu1
Potou district of Zhanjiang city 湛江市, Guangdong
齐头齊頭qi2 tou2
at the same time; simultaneously
齐头并进齊頭並進qi2 tou2 bing4 jin4
to go forward together (idiom); to undertake simultaneous tasks; going hand in hand
起头起頭qi3 tou2
to start; at first; beginning
气头上氣頭上qi4 tou2 shang4
in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper
牵头牽頭qian1 tou2
to lead (an animal by the head); to take the lead; to coordinate (a combined operation); to mediate; a go-between (e.g. marriage broker)
千头万绪千頭萬緒qian1 tou2 wan4 xu4
plethora of things to tackle; multitude of loose ends; very complicated; chaotic
前头前頭qian2 tou5
in front; at the head; ahead; above
枪打出头鸟槍打出頭鳥qiang1 da3 chu1 tou2 niao3
the shot hits the bird that pokes its head out (idiom); nonconformity gets punished
强龙不压地头蛇強龍不壓地頭蛇qiang2 long2 bu4 ya1 di4 tou2 she2
lit. strong dragon cannot repress a snake (idiom); fig. a local gangster who is above the law
墙头草牆頭草qiang2 tou2 cao3
sb who goes whichever way the wind blows; sb with no mind of one's own; easily swayed person; opportunist
抢风头搶風頭qiang3 feng1 tou2
to steal the show; to grab the limelight
抢镜头搶鏡頭qiang3 jing4 tou2
to scoop the best camera shots; to grab the limelight
硚头礄頭qiao2 tou2
Qiaotou, Sichuan
桥头橋頭qiao2 tou2
Qiaotou or Chiaotou township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县, southwest Taiwan
桥头橋頭qiao2 tou2
either end of a bridge; a bridgehead
桥头乡橋頭鄉qiao2 tou2 xiang1
Qiaotou or Chiaotou township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县, southwest Taiwan
青头潜鸭青頭潛鴨qing1 tou2 qian2 ya1
(bird species of China) Baer's pochard (Aythya baeri)
青头鹦鹉青頭鸚鵡qing1 tou2 ying1 wu3
(bird species of China) slaty-headed parakeet (Psittacula himalayana)
青字头青字頭qing1 zi4 tou2
"top of 青 character" component in Chinese characters
屈头蛋屈頭蛋qu1 tou2 dan4
see 鴨仔蛋|鸭仔蛋
拳头拳頭quan2 tou5
fist; clenched fist; competitive (product)
拳头产品拳頭產品quan2 tou5 chan3 pin3
competitive product; superior goods; with real punch
群发性头痛群發性頭痛qun2 fa1 xing4 tou2 tong4
cluster headache
人头人頭ren2 tou2
person; number of people; (per) capita; (a person's) head; (Tw) person whose identity is used by sb else (e.g. to create a bogus account)
人头马人頭馬ren2 tou2 ma3
Rémy Martin cognac
人头蛇身人頭蛇身ren2 tou2 she2 shen1
human head, snake's body; cf Nüwa 女娲氏 and Fuxi 伏羲氏 in some versions of mythology
人头狮身人頭獅身ren2 tou2 shi1 shen1
sphinx
人头熟人頭熟ren2 tou2 shu2
to know a lot of people
人头税人頭稅ren2 tou2 shui4
poll tax
认头認頭ren4 tou2
to accept defeat; to recognize losing
日头日頭ri4 tou2
sun (dialect); daytime; date
乳头乳頭ru3 tou2
nipple
乳头瘤乳頭瘤ru3 tou2 liu2
papilloma
三天两头三天兩頭san1 tian1 liang3 tou2
lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently
三头肌三頭肌san1 tou2 ji1
triceps muscle; triceps brachii
三头六臂三頭六臂san1 tou2 liu4 bi4
lit. to have three heads and six arms (idiom); fig. to possess remarkable abilities; a being of formidable powers
色字头上一把刀色字頭上一把刀se4 zi4 tou2 shang4 yi1 ba3 dao1
lit. there is a knife above the character for lust; fig. lascivious activities can lead to bitter consequences
沙坡头沙坡頭sha1 po1 tou2
Shapo district of Zhongwei city 中衛市|中卫市, Ningxia
沙坡头区沙坡頭區sha1 po1 tou2 qu1
Shapo district of Zhongwei city 中衛市|中卫市, Ningxia
杀人不过头点地殺人不過頭點地sha1 ren2 bu4 guo4 tou2 dian3 di4
It's all exaggeration, you don't need to take it seriously; a fuss about nothing; nothing to write home about
杀头殺頭sha1 tou2
to behead
沙头角沙頭角sha1 tou2 jiao3
Sha Tau Kok (town in Hong Kong)
傻头傻脑傻頭傻腦sha3 tou2 sha3 nao3
a fool
山头山頭shan1 tou2
mountain top
汕头汕頭shan4 tou2
Shantou (formerly romanized as Swatow), prefecture-level city in Guangdong
汕头大学汕頭大學shan4 tou2 da4 xue2
Shantou University
汕头地区汕頭地區shan4 tou2 di4 qu1
Shantou prefecture, Guangdong
汕头市汕頭市shan4 tou2 shi4
Shantou prefecture-level city in Guangdong
上箭头上箭頭shang4 jian4 tou2
up-pointing arrow
上箭头键上箭頭鍵shang4 jian4 tou2 jian4
up arrow key (on keyboard)
上头上頭shang4 tou2
(of alcohol) to go to one's head; (old) (of a bride-to-be) to bind one's hair into a bun; (of a prostitute) to receive a patron for the first time
上头上頭shang4 tou5
above; on top of; on the surface of
蛇头蛇頭she2 tou2
head of a snake; human smuggler
舌头舌頭she2 tou5
tongue; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information
社头社頭she4 tou2
Shetou township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县, Taiwan
社头乡社頭鄉she4 tou2 xiang1
Shetou township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县, Taiwan