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頭
  tau4   jyutping
  tou2 tou5   pinyin
[粵] tau4 | [國] tou2
[1] [n] head; hair; hairstyle
[2] [adj] first; top; start; end
[3] [n] chief; leader; boss
[4] [n] side; party; aspect
[5] classifier for certain domestic animals

[粵] tau4 | [國] tou5
suffix for certain objects, location words, and adjectives (to form a noun)

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Stroke count: 16
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This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
頭 / 头

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detail 彩頭  coi2 tau4  cai3 tou2 = good omen; good luck (in business etc); profits (gained in gambling, lottery etc)
detail 街頭霸王  gaai1 tau4 baa3 wong4   = The Street Fighter video game
detail 心頭  sam1 tau4  xin1 tou2 = mind; thoughts
detail 日頭  jat6 tau4*2   = sun; daytime 粵
detail 風頭  fung1 tau4  feng1 tou2 = fame, notoriety
detail 頭髮  tau4 faat3  [普] tou2 fa5 [國] tou2 fa3 = hair on the head
detail 蛇頭鼠眼  se4 tau4 syu2 ngaan5   = shifty-eyed; wily-looking 粵
detail 洗頭水  sai2 tau4 seoi2   = shampoo 粵
detail 鐘頭  zung1 tau4  zhong1 tou2 = hour
detail 頭先  tau4 sin1   = just now; a moment ago 粵
detail 過頭  gwo3 tau4  guo4 tou2 = too much; to excess 粵
detail 舖頭  pou3 tau4*2   = shop; store 粵
detail 骨頭  gwat1 tau4  gu3 tou2; gu2 tou2 = skull; bone
detail 裡頭  leoi5 tau4  li3 tou2 = inside
detail 外頭  ngoi6 tau4  wai4 tou5 = outside
detail 石頭  sek6 tau4  shi2 tou5 = rock; stone; (placename) Shek Tau
detail 朝頭早  ziu1 tau4 zou2   = morning 粵
detail 頭痛  tau4 tung3  tou2 tong4 = headache; troublesome
detail 頭等  tau4 dang2  tou2 deng3 = first class
detail 山頭  saan1 tau4  shan1 tou2 = hilltop; mountain top; (placename) Shan Tau
detail 指頭  zi2 tau4  zhi2 tou5 = finger
detail 面頭  min6*2 tau4   = on the surface 粵
detail 心要熱,頭要冷  sam1 jiu3 jit6 tau4 jiu3 laang5  xin1 yao4 re4 tou4 yao4 leng3 = One should have a warm heart and a cool head
detail 回頭  wui4 tau4  hui2 tou2 = turn (one's head) around; look back
detail 年頭  nin4 tau4   = beginning of the year ; year; harvest 粵
detail 月頭  jyut6 tau4   = beginning of the month 粵
detail 罐頭  gun3 tau4*2  guan4 tou5 = can
detail 蔥頭  cung1 tau4  cong1 tou2 = shallot bulb
detail 蒜頭  syun3 tau4  suan4 tou2 = garlic bulb
detail 出頭  ceot1 tau4   = appear in public; free oneself
detail 薯頭  syu4 tau4   = a potato head (an imbecile) 粵
detail 行返轉頭  haang4 faan1 zyun3 tau4  xing2 fan3 zhuan4 tou2 = to turn back 粵
detail 打返轉頭  daa2 faan1 zyun3 tau4  da3 fan3 zhuan4 tou2 = to turn back 粵
detail 事頭婆  si6 tau4 po4   = lady boss; wife of boss 粵
detail 熱頭  jit6 tau4*2   = sun 粵
detail 熟過頭  suk6 gwo3 tau4  shu2 guo4 tou2 = overdone; overcooked
detail 人頭豬腦  jan4 tau4 zyu1 nou5   = a stupid person 粵
detail 碟頭飯  dip6 tau4*2 faan6   = food with rice on a plate 粵
detail 皺眉頭  zau3 mei4 tau4  zhou4 mei2 tou2 = to frown
detail 口頭形式  hau2 tau4 jing4 sik1  kou3 tou2 xing2 shi4 = verbal form; oral form
detail 舖頭仔  pou3 tau4*2 zai2   = small shop, mini shop 粵
detail 開舖頭  hoi1 pou3 tau4*2   = run a shop 粵
detail 梳頭  so1 tau4  shu1 tou2 = comb the hair
detail 罐頭食物  gun3 tau*2 sik6 mat6  guan4 tou2 shi2 wu4 = canned food
detail 由頭嚟過  jau4 tau4 lei4 gwo3  you2 tou2 li2 guo4 = start all over again 粵
detail 床頭櫃  cong4 tau4 gwai6  chuang2 tou2 gui4 = bedside cabinet
detail 船頭  syun4 tau4  chuan2 tou2 = bow of a boat
detail 寫頭  se2 tau4  xie3 tou2 = write head
detail 出風頭  ceot1 fung1 tau4  chu1 feng1 tou5 = to show off
detail 碼頭  maa5 tau4  ma3 tou5 = a dock, wharf
detail 饅頭  maan4 tau4  man2 tou5 = chinese bread
detail 貓頭鷹  maau1 tau4 jing1  mao1 tou2 ying1 = owl
detail 砍頭  ham2 tau4  kan3 tou2 = to behead 國
detail 斬頭  zaam2 tau4*2  zhan3 tou2 = behead; decapitate 粵
detail 角落頭  gok3 lok6*1 tau4*2   = corner 粵
detail 車頭燈  ce1 tau4 dang1   = headlights (of a car/vehicle)
detail 枕頭  zam2 tau4  zhen3 tou5 = a pillow
detail 死人頭  sei2 jan4 tau4  si3 ren2 tou2 = term of abuse 粵
detail 倔頭路  gwat6 tau4 lou6   = dead end; cul-de-sac 粵
detail 剪頭髮  zin2 tau4 faat3  jian3 tou2 fa5 (PRC), jian3 tou2 fa3 (Taiwan) = to cut hair; to get a haircut
detail 頭暈  tau4 wan4  tou2 yun1 = dizzy
detail 方頭括號  fong1 tau4 kut3 hou6   = "square head" brackets
detail 箭頭  zin3 tau4  jian4 tou2 = arrow; arrowhead 國
detail 榔頭  long4 tau4  lang2 tou5 = a hammer 國
detail 返轉頭  faan1 zyun3 tau4   = return; go back 粵
detail 針冇兩頭利  zam1 mou5 loeng5 tau4 lei6   = there's no rose without thorns, no such thing as perfect 粵
detail 詞頭  ci4 tau4  ci2 tou2 = prefix
detail 上頭  soeng6 tau4  shang4 tou2 = above; (placename) Sheung Tau
detail 舌頭  sit6 tau4  she2 tou2 = the tongue
detail 無釐頭  mou4 lei4 tau4   = nonsensical; illogical 粵
detail 冇釐癮頭  mou5 lei4 jan5 tau4   = bored; disappointed 粵
detail 一頭  jat1 tau4  yi1 tou2 = one head of; headlong
detail 兆頭  siu6 tau4  zhao4 tou2 = omen; auspicious sign; portent
detail 甜頭  tim4 tau4*2  tian2 tou2 = sugarplum, sweetener
detail 鏡頭  geng3 tau4  jing4 tou2 = camera lens ; a scene; a shot
detail 勁頭  ging6 tau4  jin4 tou2 = enthusiasm; eagerness; strength; energy; vigour; spirit; drive; zeal
detail 膊頭  bok3 tau4  bo2 tou2 = shoulder 粵
detail 街頭  gaai1 tau4  jie1 tou2 = street; street intersection; road junction
detail 鋤頭  co4 tau4  chu2 tou5 = hoe
detail 插頭  caap3 tau4  cha1 tou2 = plug; jack
detail 從頭  cung4 tau4   = from the start; once again; anew; afresh
detail 打蛇先打頭  daa2 se4 sin1 daa2 tau4  da3 she2 xian1 da3 tou2 = When attacking a snake, strike the head first
detail 前頭  cin4 tau4  qian2 tou2 = in front; ahead; above; at the head
detail 拳頭  kyun4 tau4  quan2 tou2 = fist
detail 帶頭  daai3 tau4  dai4 tou2 = to take the lead; to pioneer; to set an example
detail 對頭  deoi3 tau4  dui4 tou2 = correct; true; OK; normal; appropriate
detail 頭子  tau4 zi2  tou2 zi5 = chief; boss; head; gang leader 國
detail 頭腦  tau4 nou5  tou2 nao3 = brains, mind; the leader or head
detail 探頭探腦  taam3 tau4 taam3 nou5  tan4 tou2 tan4 nao3 = to stick one's head out and look around
detail 開頭  hoi1 tau4  kai1 tou2 = originally; beginning; begin
detail 牛頭角  ngau4 tau4 gok3   = Ngau Tau Kok (MTR station)
detail 頭巾  tau4 gan1  tou2 jin1 = scarf; turban; head covering
detail 額頭  ngaak6 tau4  e2 tou2 = forehead, brow
detail 關頭  gwaan1 tau4   = juncture; moment
detail 念頭  nim6 tau4  nian4 tou5 = [1] thought, idea; [2] intention
detail 頭盔  tau4 kwai1  tou2 kui1 = helmet; crash helmet
detail 斧頭  fu2 tau4*2  fu3 tou5 = axe; hatchet 粵
detail 頭部  tau4 bou6  tou2 bu4 = head
detail 龍頭  lung4 tau4  long2 tou2 = a tap (faucet); the front of a long line (lit., "dragon head"); leader of a triad society; (placename) Lung Tau
detail 叩頭  kau3 tau4  kou4 tou2 = kowtow
detail 巨頭  geoi6 tau4  ju4 tou2 = tycoon, magnate
detail 抬頭  toi4 tau4  tai2 tou2 = to raise one's head, to gain ground
detail 眉頭  mei4 tau4  mei2 tou2 = brows
detail 頭皮  tau4 pei4  tou2 pi2 = scalp; dandruff
detail 埋頭  maai4 tau4  mai2 tou2 = bury oneself in (work)
detail 大頭菜  daai6 tau4 coi3   = kohlrabi
detail 扣頭  kau3 tau4  kou4 tou = a discount on price
detail 掉頭  diu6 tau4  diao4 tou2 = U-turn
detail 烏頭  wu1 tau4*2  wu1 tou2 = grey mullet (fish)
detail 蛇頭  se4 tau4  she2 tou2 = serpenthead; snakehead
detail 錘頭  ceoi4 tau4  chui2 tou2 = hammerhead, peen
detail 勢頭  sai3 tau4  shi4 tou2 = momentum, tendency
detail 跟頭  gan1 tau4  gen1 tou5 = to fall; to somersault
detail 頭頭是道  tau4 tau4 si6 dou6   = clear and logical 國
detail 頭緒  tau4 seoi5  tou2 xu4 = clue; main threads
detail 先頭  sin1 tau4/4*2  xian1 tou2 = ahead; before; in advance; in the past
detail 兩頭  loeng5 tau4   = both ends; both sides
detail 到頭來  dou3 tau4 loi4   = in the event
detail 洗頭  sai2 tau4  xi3 tou2 = to shampoo
detail 由頭  jau4 tau4   = pretext
detail 空頭  hung1 tau4   = nominal; short-seller
detail 臨頭  lam4 tau4   = befall; happen
detail 車頭  ce1 tau4  che1 tou2 = 1.headstock 2. officer in charge of police vehicles and drivers in HK police force
detail 口頭禪  hau2 tau4 sim4  kou3 ​tou2​ chan2 = popular saying; catchphrase; cliche
detail 嘜頭  mak1 tau4   = shipping mark; a brand mark 粵
detail 噱頭  coek3 tau4  xue2 tou2 = gimmick
detail 手頭  sau2 tau4  shou3 tou2 = at hand; on hand; one's financial condition at the moment
detail 手頭緊  sau2 tau4 gan2   = short of money
detail 折頭  zit3 tau4   = discount
detail 接頭  zip3 tau4  jie1 tou2 = connect; get in touch with; joint; piece
detail 撞頭  zong6 tau4   = head-banging
detail 水頭  seoi2 tau4   = head; (placename) Sui Tau
detail 派頭  paai3*1 tau4  pai4 tou2 = style; manner
detail 行頭  hong4 tau4  hang2 tou2; xing2 tou5 = team leader; actor's costumes, person's outfit
detail 頭位  tau4 wai6*2   = heading
detail 倒頭  dou2 tau4  dao3 tou2 = go to bed; lie down
detail 個頭  go3 tau4*2  ge4 tou2 = size; height
detail 起頭  hei2 tau4  qi3 tou2 = [adv] at first; in the beginning; originally; [vo] start; originate
detail 泥頭車  nai4 tau4 ce1   = a dump truck 粵
detail 兩件頭  loeng5 gin6 tau4   = two pieces
detail 白頭偕老  baak6 tau4 gaai1 lou5  bai2 tou2 xie2 lao3 = happily married till ripe old age
detail 烏頭魚  wu1 tau4 jyu4*2   = mullet; striped-mullet
detail 罐頭刀  gun3 tau4*2 dou1  guan4 tou2 dao1 = can opener
detail 膝頭哥  sat1 tau4 go1   = kneecap; knee 粵
detail 芋頭  wu6 tau4*2   = taro
detail 金枕頭  gam1 zam2 tau4  jin1 zhen3 tou5 = durian monthong
detail 馬頭  maa5 tau4   = horsehead; tilefish; (placename) Ma Tau
detail 馬頭魚  maa5 tau4 jyu4*2   = horsehead; tilefish
detail 頂頭風  ding2 tau4 fung1   = head-wind; contrary wind
detail 頭飾  tau4 sik1   = headdress
detail 扒頭  paa4 tau4   = overtake 粵
detail 地頭  dei6 tau4  di4 tou2 = place, locality, territory, sphere of influence 粵
detail 地頭鬼  dei6 tau4 gwai2   = local ruffians/hoodlums who operate with an outside gang 粵
detail 剃頭  tai3 tau4   = to get a shaved head; to give/have a haircut
detail 打頭陣  daa2 tau4 zan6   = to spearhead the attack; to take the lead 粵
detail 披頭散髮  pei1 tau4 saan2 faat3  pi1 tou2 san4 fa3 (tw) fa4 (prc) = with hair dishevelled, with hair in disarray
detail 賤骨頭  zin6 gwat1 tau4   = (abusive) miserable wretch; contemptible wretch
detail 頭帕  tau4 paak3  tou2 pa4 = scarf; kerchief
detail 頭頭  tau4 tau4*2  tou2 tou2 = head, chief, leader; [粵]: previously, at first
detail 來頭  loi4 tau4   = "connections", position or social status
detail 一頭霧水  jat1 tau4 mou6 seoi2   = in bewilderment or confusion; not knowing what's the matter
detail 有頭有尾  jau5 tau4 jau5 mei5   = complete
detail 猴頭菇  hau4 tau4 gu1   = monkey head mushroom; Hericium
detail 黃毛丫頭  wong4 mou4*1 aa1 tau4   = silly/witless young girl
detail 大頭蝦  daai6 tau4 haa1   = [1] an absentminded person (term not commonly used much now); [2] big-head shrimp
detail 家頭細務  gaa1 tau4 sai3 mou6   = chore
detail 幾個鐘頭  gei2 go3 zung1 tau4   = how many hours?
detail 黑頭  hak1 tau4   = (theater slang) "black head"
detail 鬼頭  gwai2 tau4   = a foreigner
detail 小鬼頭  siu2 gwai2 tau4   = "little devil" (refers to mischievous boys)
detail 剃光頭  tai3 gwong1 tau4   = to shave off one's hair
detail 埠頭  bou6 tau4  bu4 tou2 = wharf
detail 壽頭  sau6 tau4   = a nitwit, a sucker, a moron 粵
detail 平頭裝  ping4 tau4 zong1   = a crew cut
detail 告枕頭狀  gou3 zam2 tau4 zong6*2   = wife's complaints against person
detail 攬頭  laam5 tau4*2   = contractor; generic term for a shipping company
detail 襪頭  mat6 tau4   = toe
detail 轉頭  zyun3 tau4   = to turn head around
detail 獵頭公司  lip6 tau4 gung1 si1   = headhunter (for a company)
detail 雞頭  gai1 tau4  ji1 tou2 = a chicken head; a hydraulic excavator or power shovel; [粵]: an organizer of prostitution
detail 鎖頭  so2 tau4   = a lock
detail 扻頭埋牆  ham2 tau4*2 maai4 coeng4   = a bad idea to be suggested as an alternative to let out frustrations (lit., "hit one's head against the wall") 粵
detail 頭箍  tau4 ku1  tou2 gu1 = Manchu woman's band for gathering up hair
detail 頭耷耷  tau4 dap1 dap1   = head drooping; depressed 粵
detail 頭瘋  tau4 fung1   = insane, insanity
detail 頭尾  tau4 mei5  tou2 wei3 = head and tail, beginning and end, (indicating time) from the start to the end
detail 頭一次  tau4 jat1 ci3   = the first time
detail 槍頭  coeng1 tau4   = a spear head
detail 對頭人  deoi3 tau4 jan4   = opponent; enemy; nemesis 粵
detail 話頭  waa6 tau4   = a thing to talk about
detail 碓頭  deoi3 tau4   = pestle
detail 搶風頭  coeng2 fung1 tau4  qiang3 feng1 tou5 = upstage
detail 渡頭  dou6 tau4   = pier, quary, wharf, ferry station
detail 豬頭  zyu1 tau4   = a stupid person, a fool, a "pig head"
detail 豬頭三  zyu1 tau4 saam1   = a stupid person, a fool, a "pig head"
detail 重頭戲  cung5 tau4 hei3  zhong4 tou2 xi4 = highlight; climax
detail 落降頭  lok6 gong3 tau4   = cast a spell on
detail 阿頭  aa3 tau4*2   = boss
detail 男仔頭  naam4 zai2 tau4   = tomboy 粵
detail 男人頭  naam4 jan4 tau4   = woman who looks, acts like a man
detail 有骨頭  jau5 gwat1 tau4   = has backbone
detail 好戲在後頭  hou2 hei3 zoi6 hau6 tau4  hao3 xi4 zai4 hou4 tou5 = it isn't over until fat lady sings (lit., "the good show comes later in time")
detail 心頭高  sam1 tau4 gou1   = high-flying
detail 貪頭  taam1 tau4   = bait, inducement
detail 排頭位  paai4 tau4 wai6*2   = pole position
detail 飛機頭  fei1 gei1 tau4   = aircraft's nose
detail 手頭上  sau2 tau4 soeng6   = in my hands; on hand
detail 唱頭  coeng3 tau4*2  chang4 tou2 = acoustic pickup head
detail 床頭  cong4 tau4  chuang2 tou2 = bed, head of a bed
detail 頭毫  tau4 hou4   = one of three strings on top of steelyard: 頭毫,二毫,三毫 serving as the fulcrum between weight and thing weighed
detail 認頭  jing6 tau4   = take the blame 粵
detail 光頭  gwong1 tau4   = bald; (placename) Kong Tau
detail 短頭髮  dyun2 tau4 faat3   = short hair
detail 長頭髮  coeng4 tau4 faat3   = long hair
detail 牛黃頭  ngau4 wong4 tau4   = a naughty boy
detail 頭大  tau4 daai6   = big head, influential person
detail 頭大冇腦,腦大生草  tau4 daai6 mou5 nou5, nou5 daai6 saang1 cou2  tou2 da4 mao3 nao3, nao3 da4 sheng5 cao3 = someone doesn't think before he acts (lit., "big head, no brains") 粵
detail 頭號  tau4 hou6   = number one
detail 齊頭齊腦  cai4 tau4 cai4 nou5  qi2 tou2 qi2 nao3 = in even row
detail 昏頭轉向  fan1 tau4 zyun2 hoeng3   = dizzying headspin
detail 牛王頭  ngau4 wong4 tau4   = a naughty boy; a rude, domineering, and tyrannical person 粵
detail 頭盤  tau4 pun4*2   = appetizer
detail 水龍頭  seoi2 lung4 tau4   = tap, faucet, spigot; hydrant
detail 褲頭  fu3 tau4   = waist (part of a pair of pants) 粵
detail 裙頭  kwan4 tau4   = waist (part of a skirt)
detail 床頭燈  cong4 tau4 dang1   = a bedside lamp
detail 煎芋頭糕  zin1 wu6 tau4*2 gou1   = fried taro cake
detail 岌頭  ngap6 tau4*2  ji2 tou2 = to nod one's head 粵
detail 點頭  dim2 tau4  dian3 tou2 = to nod one's head 國
detail 調頭  diu6 tau4  diao4 tou2; diao4 tou5 = turn around
detail 頭皮屑  tau4 pei4 sit3  tou2 pi2 xie4 = dandruff
detail 頭屑  tau4 sit3  tou2 xie4 = dandruff
detail 虎頭蛇尾  fu2 tau4 se4 mei5   = a tiger's head but a snake's tail (anticlimax; cop out)
detail 滑頭  waat6 tau4*2   = crafty, cunning; slippery fellow
detail 留長頭髮  lau4 coeng4 tau4 faat3   = to grow or has long hair
detail 字頭友  zi6 tau4 jau5   = member of a secret or triad society
detail 黑社會字頭友  haak1 se5 wui6*2 zi6 tau4 jau5*2   = member of a triad or secret society
detail 不准圈頭  bat1 zeon2 hyun1 tau4   = no U-turns allowed
detail 不准掉頭  bat1 zeon2 diu6 tau4   = no U-turns allowed
detail 掉轉頭  diu6 zyun3 tau4  diao4 zhuan4 tou2 = upside down; to turn upside down 粵
detail 車頭玻璃  ce1 tau4 bo1 lei4*1  che1 tou2 bo1 li2 (Taiwan), che1 tou2 bo1 li5 (PRC) = windshield of a car
detail 有頭冇尾  jau5 tau4 mou5 mei5   = having a beginning but not having an end 粵
detail 三合會字頭友  saam1 hap6 wui6*2 zi6 tau4 jau5*2   = member of a triad or secret society
detail 年頭兒  nin4 tau4 ji4  nian2 tour2 = year; harvest 國
detail 夠過頭  gau3 gwo3 tau4   = more than enough 粵
detail 不摸頭  bat1 mo2 tau4  bu4 mo1 tou2 = not acquainted with the situation; not up on things 國
detail 人頭  jan4 tau4  ren2 tou2 = number of people; (per) capita
detail 人頭獅身  jan4 tau4 si1 san1  ren2 tou2 shi1 shen1 = sphinx
detail 徹頭徹尾  cit3 tau4 cit3 mei5  che4 tou2 che4 wei3 = out-and-out; downright; through and through
detail 摸頭  mo2 tau4  mo1 tou2 = acquainted with the situation; up on things
detail 頭𩓥𩓥  tau4 ngok6 ngok6  tou2 yue4 yue4 = to raise one's head and look about 粵
detail 煠熟狗頭  saap6 suk6 gau2 tau4   = a large grin, often intended to dissemble. 粵
detail 吃苦頭  hek3 fu2 tau4  chi1 ku3 tou5 = suffer 國
detail 工業的巨頭  gung1 jip6 dik1 geoi6 tau4  gong1 ye4 de5 ju4 tou2 = industry mogul 國
detail 圓石頭  jyun4 sek6 tau4  yuan2 shi2 tou5 = boulder
detail 木頭  muk6 tau4  mu4 tou5 = log; wood; timber
detail 核彈頭  hat6 daan6*2 tau4  he2 dan4 tou2 = nuclear reentry vehicle; nuclear warhead
detail 栽跟頭  zoi1 gan1 tau4  zai1 gen1 tou5 = to suffer a setback
detail 頭顎顎  tau4 ngok6 ngok6   = head up/movement
detail 頭赤赤  tau4 cek3 cek3   = headache; sore head; feeling a bit dizzy 粵
detail 頭暈暈  tau4 wan4 wan4   = feeling dizzy
detail 無厘頭  mou4 lei4 tau4  wu2 li2 tou2 = illogical; nonsensical; pointless 粵
detail 火車頭  fo2 ce1 tau4  huo3 che1 tou2 = train engine; locomotive
detail 點頭招呼  dim2 tau4 ziu1 fu1  dian3 tou2 zhao1 hu1 = beckon
detail 龍頭老大  lung4 tau4 lou5 daai6*2  long2 tou2 lao3 da4 = big boss; leader of a group; dominant (position)
detail 大頭佛  daai6 tau4 fat6  da4 tou2 fo2 = big Buddha head ; error, complete mess
detail 勢頭大  sai3 tau4 daai6  shi4 tou2 da4 = powerful
detail 倒轉頭  dou3 zyun3 tau4  dao4 zhuan4 tou2 = upside down 粵
detail 牛頭犬  ngau4 tau4 hyun2  niu2 tou2 quan3 = a bulldog
detail 後頭  hau6 tau4  hou4 tou5 = the area in back of sth; later in time
detail 在頭版  zoi6 tau4 baan2  zai4 tou2 ban3 = on the front page
detail 頭期  tau4 kei4  tou2 qi1 (PRC), tou2 qi2 (Taiwan) = down payment
detail 頭期款  tau4 kei4 fun2  tou2 qi1 kuan3 (PRC), tou2 qi2 kuan3 (Taiwan) = downpayment
detail 橋這頭  kiu4 ze5 tau4  qiao2 zhe4 tou2 = this end of a bridge 國
detail 橋那頭  kiu4 naa5 tau4  qiao2 na4 tou2 = that end of a bridge 國
detail 柱頭  cyu5 tau4  zhu4 tou2 = stigma; column cap
detail 浪子回頭  long6 zi2 wui4 tau4  lang4 zi3 hui2 tou2 = the return of a prodigal son
detail 頭腦清楚  tau4 nou5 cing1 co2  tou2 nao3 qing1 chu3 = sane
detail 三天兩頭  saam1 tin1 loeng5 tau4  san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 = [adv] almost every day; from time to time 國
detail 回頭路  wui4 tau4 lou6   = retrograde steps
detail 工頭  gung1 tau4*2   = a foreman
detail 煙頭  jin1 tau4*2  yan1 tou2 = cigarette butt, cigarette end
detail 頭虱  tau4 sat1   = head lice
detail 彈頭  daan6*2 tau4   = warhead
detail 冧宮頭  lam1 gung1 tau4*2   = Kangxi radical 14 (cover) (冖); roof 粵
detail 冧篷頭  lam1 pung4 tau4*2   = Kangxi radical 40 (roof) (宀) 粵
detail 寶蓋頭  bou2 goi3 tau4*2  bao3 gai4 tou2 = Kangxi radical 40 (roof) (宀)
detail 甩頭髮  lat1 tau4 faat3   = to lose hair
detail 過頭笠  gwo3 tau4 lap1   = a pullover (sweater) 粵
detail 過頭笠冷衫  gwo3 tau4 lap1 laang5*1 saam1   = a pullover (sweater) 粵
detail 船到橋頭自然直  syun4 dou3 kiu4 tau4 zi6 jin4 zik6  chuan2 dao4 qiao2 tou2 zi4 ran2 zhi2 = things have a way of working out
detail 源頭  jyun4 tau4   = source
detail 石頭龍蝦  sek6 tau4 lung4 haa1   = a black Lobster
detail 遠鏡頭  jyun5 geng3 tau4  yuan3 jing4 tou2 = a telephoto lens
detail 遠距離鏡頭  jyun5 keoi5 lei4 geng3 tau4  yuan3 ju4 li2 jing4 tou2 = a telephoto lens
detail 芋頭酥  wu6 tau4*2 sou1  yu4 tou2 su1 = taro pastries
detail 疋頭  pat1 tau4   = [n] piece-goods in general
detail 疋頭公司  pat1 tau4 gung1 si1   = [n] a piece-goods store
detail 疋頭舖  pat1 tau4 pou3*2   = [n] a piece-goods store
detail 殺頭  saat3 tau4*2  sha1 tou2 = behead; decapitate
detail 頭腦簡單  tau4 nou5 gaan2 daan1   = [adj] foolishly simple; simple-minded
detail 頭牙  tau4 ngaa4   = [n] 2nd day of the 2nd moon on the lunar calendar, sacrfices to 土地神 the god of the land (lit., "head tooth")
detail 頭泥  tau4 nai4   = [n] cradle cap on infants (patchy scales and redness on the scalp)
detail 頭一胎  tau4 jat1 toi1   = [n] the first (unborn) child
detail 頭一日  tau4 jat1 jat6   = [n] the first day
detail 頭一  tau4 jat1   = number one (第一); the first
detail 拖頭佬  to1 tau4 lou2   = a container truck driver 粵
detail 拖頭  to1 tau4*2   = the tractor on a container truck 粵
detail 黃狗頭  wong4 gau2 tau4   = [n] a yellow labrador
detail 低頭  dai1 tau4  di1 tou2 = to be submissive to (lit., "to bow the head"); crouch, yield, submit
detail 口頭  hau2 tau4  kou3 tou2 = oral; verbal
detail 喉頭  hau4 tau4  hou2 tou2 = throat; larynx
detail 兩頭蛇  loeng5 tau4 se4   = a person who plays both sides, having an axe to grind (lit., "two headed snake")
detail 扑頭黨  bok1 tau4 dong2   = a head-basher; head bashing robbers
detail 避風頭  bei6 fung1 tau4  bi4 feng1 tou2 = to dodge the brunt, lie low
detail 字頭  zi6 tau4  zi4 tou2 = [n] the radical of a chinese character when on top; a triad society
detail 豬頭嘜  zyu1 tau4 mak1   = [n] a "mark" in a con job; a fool 粵
detail 豬頭丙  zyu1 tau4 bing2   = [exp] a fool, a blockhead 粵
detail 豬頭骨  zyu1 tau4 gwat1   = [n] an unprofitable business 粵
detail 打頭炮  daa2 tau4 paau3  da3 tou2 pao4 = to be the first to speak or act (fire the first shot)
detail 草頭王  cou2 tau4 wong4  cao3 tou2 wang2 = a bandit chief
detail 接頭兒  zip3 tau4 ji4  jie1 tour5 = connection; joint; junction 國
detail 石頭子兒  sek6 tau4 zi2 ji4  shi2 tou5 zi3r = small stone; cobble; pebble 國
detail 多彈頭  do1 daan6*2 tau4  duo1 dan4 tou2 = multiple warhead (common formation)
detail 十字街頭  sap6 zi6 gaai1 tau4  shi2 zi4 jie1 tou2 = crisscross streets; busy city streets
detail 出頭露面  ceot1 tau4 lou6 min6  chu1 tou2 lu4 mian4 = appear in public; be in the limelight
detail 空頭支票  hung1 tau4 zi1 piu3  kong1 tou2 zhi1 piao4 = dud (or rubber) cheque; bad cheque; empty-promise; lip service
detail 牛唔飲水唔撳得牛頭低  ngau4 m4 jam2 seoi2 m4 gam6 dak1 ngau4 tau4 dai1   = you cannot force sb to do sth against their will 粵
detail 意頭  ji3 tau4   = good omen; auspicious sign; auspicious implications 粵
detail 雞蛋裡挑骨頭  gai1 daan6*2 leoi5 tiu1 gwat1 tau4  ji1 dan4 li3 tiao3 gu3 tou2 = choosy; picky
detail 飯鏟頭  faan6 caan2 tau4   = a cobra 粵
detail 亞頭  aa3 tau4*2   = a boss, chief, head (lit., "Mister Head")
detail 狗頭軍師  gau2 tau4 gwan1 si1   = one who offers bad advice; a villainous advisor
detail 飽上心頭  baau2 soeng5 sam1 tau4   = to have eaten too much
detail 兵頭  bing1 tau4   = a commanding officer
detail 兵頭花園  bing1 tau4 faa1 jyun4*2   = Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
detail 膊頭骨  bok3 tau4 gwat1   = the shoulder blade 粵
detail 扯頭纜  ce2 tau4 laam6   = to take the lead; to pioneer; to set an example
detail 青頭女  ceng1 tau4 neoi5*2   = an unmarried young woman
detail 青頭仔  ceng1 tau4 zai2   = a male virgin 粵
detail 床頭床尾  cong4 tau4 cong4 mei5  chuang2 tou2 chuang2 wei3 = lovers, a family (lit., "both bed head, bed tail")
detail 床頭打交床尾和  cong4 tau4 daa2 gaau1 cong4 mei5 wo4   = a lover's spat, a not-so serious argument
detail 充大頭鬼  cung1 daai6 tau4 gwai2   = show off; braggart 粵
detail 打響頭炮  daa2 hoeng2 tau4 paau3   = to "start off with a bang"
detail 燈頭  dang1 tau4   = a tout for a nightclub or hostess bar
detail 地頭蟲  dei6 tau4 cung4  di4 tou2 chong2 = someone who knows an area (or people from an area) particularly well 粵
detail 地頭蛇  dei6 tau4 se4  di4 tou2 she2 = someone who knows an area particularly well; a locally influential gangster 粵
detail 返頭嫁  faan1 tau4 gaa3   = to remarry (insulting)
detail 返頭婆  faan1 tau4 po4 /4*2   = a remarried woman
detail 肥頭耷耳  fei4 tau4 dap1 ji5  fei2 tou2 da1 er3 = stupid like a pig (lit., "fat head, droopy ears") 粵
detail 伙頭  fo2 tau4*2   = cook; kitchen staff; cafeteria worker
detail 伙頭軍  fo2 tau4 /4*2 gwan1   = cook; kitchen staff; cafeteria worker
detail 福頭  fuk1 tau4   = a fool (lit., "good fortune head")
detail 人頭湧湧  jan4 tau4 jung2 jung2  ren2 tou2 yong3 yong3 = seething with people
detail 一頭半個月  jat1 tau4 bun3 go3 jyut6   = approximately half of a lunar cycle
detail 一頭煙  jat1 tau4 jin1   = at loose ends; not know what to do; confused
detail 三日兩頭  saam1 jat6 loeng5 tau4   = almost everyday; "everyday", normal
detail 事頭  si6 tau4*2   = master; shop/store manager; boss 粵
detail 竹花頭  zuk1 faa1 tau4*2  zhu2 hua1 tou2 = Kangxi radical 118 (bamboo) (⺮) 粵
detail 豬頭皮  zyu1 tau4 pei4   = mumps
detail 鐮刀斧頭  lim4 dou1 fu2 tau4  lian2 dao1 fu3 tou2 = the hammer and sickle (flag of USSR, with symbol of rural and proletarian labour) (common formation)
detail 褲頭帶  fu3 tau4 daai3*2   = a belt (for the trousers) 粵
detail 掘頭路  gwat6 tau4 lou6   = a blind alley
detail 掘頭巷  gwat6 tau4 hong6*2   = an impasse; a blind alley
detail 倔頭  gwat6 tau4   = an impasse; a blind alley
detail 鬼頭仔  gwai2 tau4 zai2   = a (police) informant; a mole; a traitor 粵
detail 腳頭壞  goek3 tau4 waai6   = a person who is a walking bad luck charm
detail 腳頭好  goek3 tau4 hou2   = a person who is a walking good luck charm
detail 腳頭  goek3 tau4   = luck, fortune, fate 粵
detail 嗰頭近  go2 tau4 kan5   = near the age of death 粵
detail 監頭  gaam1 tau4*2   = a jailer; a prison officer
detail 街頭服  gaai1 tau4 fuk6   = casual wear
detail 風頭火勢  fung1 tau4 fo2 sai3   = a dangerous situation; "at full blast"
detail 貨櫃碼頭  fo3 gwai6 maa5 tau4  huo4 gui4 ma3 tou5 = container terminal
detail 對頭接合  deoi3 tau4 zip3 hap6   = butt joint (common formation)
detail 𢯎頭  aau1 tau4   = scratch one's head 粵
detail 三頭肌  saam1 tau4 gei1   = triceps
detail 二頭肌  ji6 tau4 gei1   = biceps
detail 紅菜頭  hung4 coi3 tau4  hong1 cai4 tou2 = beetroot 粵
detail 卡口燈頭  kaa1 hau2 dang1 tau4  qia3 kou3 deng1 tou2 = bayonet socket (common formation)
detail 兩頭唔到岸  loeng5 tau4 m4 dou3 ngon6   = to be in a catch 22; to have two options both of which are bad 粵
detail 有頭威冇尾陣  jau5 tau4 wai1 mou5 mei5 zan6   = start strong but finish weak 粵
detail 調轉頭  diu6 zyun3 tau4   = turns around (in direction); on the contrary
detail 諗頭  nam2 tau4   = careful consideration; a well thought out idea; a solution to a problem 粵
detail 話頭醒尾  waa6 tau4 sing2 mei5   = clever; able to quickly take a hint
detail 有諗頭  jau5 nam2 tau4   = to have many good ideas 粵
detail 有頭有面  jau5 tau4 jau5 min6*2   = command respect 粵
detail 降頭  gong3 tau4   = a curse
detail 日頭唔好講人,夜晚唔好講鬼  jat6 tau4*2 m4 hou2 gong2 jan4, je6 maan5 m4 hou2 gong2 gwai2   = speak of the devil 粵
detail 頭頭碰著黑  tau4 tau4 pung3 zoek6 hak1   = to be frustrated or disappointed in every endeavour
detail 攝高枕頭諗清楚  sip3 gou1 zam2 tau4 nam2 cing1 co2   = think about it clearly 粵
detail 從頭嚟過  cung4 tau4 lei4 gwo3   = restart 粵
detail 石頭都鑽出水  sek6 tau4 dou1 zyun3 ceot1 seoi2   = make the impossible become possible 粵
detail 平頭  ping4 tau4  ping2 tou2 = closely cropped hair; a crop
detail 擔高頭  daam1 gou1 tau4   = to look upward; to raise one's head and gain ground
detail 傻頭傻腦  so4 tau4 so4 nou5   = silly; stupid
detail 耷低頭  dap1 dai1 tau4   = to look downwards 粵
detail 盡頭  zeon6 tau4  jin4 tou2 = the very end; extremity; limit
detail 偏頭痛  pin1 tau4 tung3  pian1 tou2 tong4 = migraine
detail 縮頭龜  suk1 tau4 gwai1  suo1 tou2 gui1 = a coward; a person who is too timid to take a challenge 粵
detail 分頭  fan1 tau4  fen1 tou2 = separately
detail 頭條新聞  tau4 tiu4 san1 man4  tou2 tiao2 xin1 wen2 = front-page news, headline news
detail 丫頭  aa1 tau4  ya1 tou2 = servant girl; maid, same as 丫環
detail 咽頭炎  jin1 tau4 jim4  yan1 tou2 yan2 = pharyngitis
detail 大頭釘  daai6 tau4 ding1  da4 tou2 ding4 = tack, large-headed nail, stud
detail 石頭砸死  sek6 tau4 zaap3 sei2  shi2 tou5 za2 si3 = stoning (form of execution) (common formation)
detail 頭頭尾尾  tau4 tau4 mei5 mei5  tou2 tou2 wei3*2 wei3 = odds and ends 粵
detail 大難臨頭  daai6 naan6 lam4 tau4   = future disaster; impending catastrophe
detail 聳聳膊頭  sung2 sung2 bok3 tau4   = to shrug the shoulders 粵
detail 聳膊頭  sung2 bok3 tau4   = to shrug the shoulders 粵
detail 鋒頭  fung1 tau4  feng1 tou2 = fame, notoriety (variant form of 風頭 also used in compounds)
detail 買豬肉搭頭骨  maai5 zui1 juk6 daap3 tau4 gwat1   = buying roasted pork and having some bone attached for free 粵
detail 頭暈身㷫  tau4 wan4 san1 hing3   = dizzy and running a fever 粵
detail 頭擰擰  tau4 ning4 ning4   = despaired, shakes head in a disappointed manner 粵
detail 頭房  tau4 fong4*2   = front cubicle
detail 直頭  zik6 tau4   = directly, simply, completely, truly; straight head (of rectus femoris) 粵
detail 墨魚頭  mak6 jyu4 tau4   = an idiot (lit., "cuttlefish head") 粵
detail 街頭女郎  gaai1 tau4 neoi5 long4   = a streetwalker, a prostitute
detail 頭槌  tau4 ceoi4   = heading (a soccer ball) 粵
detail 倒掟頭  dou3 deng3 tau4   = hanging upside down; inverted 粵
detail 無厘頭尻  mou4 lei4 tau4 haau1   = meaningless comments, irrelevant nonsensical talk 粵
detail 頭紗  tau4 saa1   = a veil (such as a bridal veil)
detail 飯剷頭  faan6 caan2 tau4   = Formosa cobra, Naja naja atra (Chinese Cobra)
detail 烚熟狗頭  saap6 suk6 gau2 tau4   = a person who smiles foolishly 粵
detail 電頭髮  din6 tau4 faat3  dian4 tou2 fa3 = give or have a permanent hair styling; permanent wave
detail 頭獎  tau4 zoeng2  tou2 jiang3 = jackpot (big prize)
detail 冒頭  mou6 tau4  mao4 tou2 = begin to crop up
detail 蒲頭  pou4 tau4   = appear in public 粵
detail 豬頭肉  zyu1 tau4 juk6   = pig head meat
detail 頭班車  tau4 baan1 ce1  tou2 ban1 che1 = the first bus, metro
detail 菜頭  coi3 tau4  cai4 tou2 = daikon radish; homophone for 彩頭, good luck
detail 菜頭粿  coi3 tau4 gwo2   = chai tow kway, also known as "fried carrot cake"
detail 笨頭笨腦  ban6 tau4 ban6 nou5  ben4 tou2 ben4 nao3 = slow witted; stupid
detail 點頭如搗蒜  dim2 tau4 jyu4 dou2 syun3  dian3 tou2 ru2 dao3 suan4 = nodding one's head vigorously 國
detail 死對頭  sei2 deoi3 tau4   = mortal enemy, nemesis
detail 擰轉頭  ning6 zyun3 tau4   = to turn (one's head) around 粵
detail 頭掂  tau4 dim6   = neat and tidy; has orderliness 粵
detail 攝像頭  sip3 zoeng6 tau4  she4 xiang4 tou2 = webcam
detail 埗頭  bou6 tau4  bu4 tou2 = wharf 粵
detail 戥頭  dang6 tau4   = balance; equilibrium 粵
detail 回頭是岸  wui4 tau4 si6 ngon6  hui2 tou2 shi4 an4 = repent and be saved
detail 不對頭  bat1 deoi3 tau4  bu4 dui4 tou2 = off the beam
detail 頭殼  tau4 hok3   = the skull 粵
detail 老頭  lou5 tau4  lao3 tou2 = an old fellow (disrespectful)
detail 老頭子  lou5 tau4 zi2  lao3 tou2 zi5 = old man; father
detail SET頭  set tau4   = hair styling 粵
detail 碰頭  pung3 tau4  peng4 tou2 = meet and discuss; put one's heads together (lit., "knock heads")
detail 磕頭碰腦  hap6 tau4 pung3 nou5  ke1 tou2 peng4 nao3 = push and bump against one another (as in a crowd)
detail 齊頭數  cai4 tau4 sou3   = an integer 粵
detail 鬼剃頭  gwai2 tai3 tau4   = suffer from sudden hair loss due to stress; alopecia
detail 頭炮  tau4 paau3  tou2 pao4 = a cannon
detail 鱷魚頭  ngok6 jyu4 tau4   = a ruthless or cruel person; a business that destroys/swallows its competitors 粵
detail 舌頭打結  sit6 tau4 daa2 git3  she2 tou5 da3 jie2 = to be tongue-tied 國
detail 由頭到尾  jau4 tau4 dou3 mei5   = from first to last 粵
detail 座頭鯨  zo6 tau4 king4  zuo4 tou2 jing1 = humpback whale
detail 翻頭嫁  faan1 tau4 gaa3   = (derog.) to remarry (said of women) 粵
detail 街頭幫派  gaai1 tau4 bong1 paai3  jie1 tou2 bang1 pai4 = a street gang 國 (common formation)
detail 打頭鑼  daa2 tau4 lo4   = to take the lead 粵
detail 斷頭臺  dyun6 tau4 toi4   = a guillotine
detail 二鍋頭  ji6 wo1 tau4  er4 guo1 tou2 = Er guo tou, Chinese white liquor
detail 搖頭  jiu4 tau4  yao2 tou2 = to shake one's head
detail 一頭半月  jat1 tau4 bun3 jyut6   = half a month or so 粵
detail 跟頭蟲  gan1 tau4 cung4  gen1 tou5 chong2 = a lugworm; a wriggler
detail 車頭冚  ce1 tau4 kam2  che1 tou2 kan3 = hood of a car 粵
detail 夠水頭  gau3 seoi2 tau4  gou4 shui3 tou2 = to have enough money 粵
detail 垂頭喪氣  seoi4 tau4 song3 hei3  chui2 tou2 sang4 qi4 = be despirited; be dejected; blue; downcast
detail 冇瓦遮頭  mou5 ngaa5 ze1 tau4  mao3*2 wa3 zhe1 tou2 = homeless 粵
detail 落嘴頭  lok6 zeoi2 tau4  luo4 zui3 tou2 = either try to persuade or fawn on sb. 粵
detail 出人頭地  ceot1 jan4 tau4 dei6  chu1 ren2 tou2 di4 = stand out among one's peers; be head and shoulders above other people
detail 識睇人眉頭眼額  sik1 tai2 jan4 mei4 tau4 ngaan5 ngaak6   = to be sensitive to the feelings of other people 粵
detail 枕頭狀  zam2 tau4 zong6*2  zhen3 tou2 zhuang4 = pillow talk
detail 竹字頭  zuk1 zi6 tau4  zhu2 zi4 tou2 = Kangxi radical 118 (bamboo) (⺮)
detail 冧寶頭  lam1 bou2*4 tau4*2   = Kangxi radical 40 (roof) (宀) 粵
detail 草字頭  cou2 zi6 tau4  cao3 zi4 tou2 = Kangxi radical 140 (grass) (艹)
detail 斧頭邊  fu2 tau4*2 bin1  fu3 tou2 bian1 = Kangxi radical 170 (mound) (阝[left]) 粵
detail 爪字頭  zaau2 zi6 tau4  zhao3 zi4 tou2 = Kangxi radical 87 (claw) (爫)
detail 包字頭  baau1 zi6 tau4  bao1 zi4 tou2 = Kangxi radical 20 (wrap) (勹)
detail 病字頭  beng6 zi6 tau4  bing4 zi4 tou2 = Kangxi radical 104 (sickness) (疒)
detail 疾病頭  zat6 beng6 tau4  ji2 bing4 tou2 = Kangxi radical 104 (sickness) (疒) 粵
detail 登字頭  dang1 zi6 tau4  deng1 zi4 tou2 = Kangxi radical 105 (dotted tent) (癶)
detail 四网頭  sei4 mong5 tau4  si4 wang3 tou2 = Kangxi radical 122 (net) (罒)
detail 老字頭  lou5 zi6 tau4  lao3 zi4 tou2 = Kangxi radical 125 (old) (耂)
detail 虎字頭  fu2 zi6 tau4  hu3 zi4 tou2 = Kangxi radical 141 (tiger) (虍)
detail 西字頭  sai1 zi6 tau4  xi1 zi4 tou2 = Kangxi radical 146 (west) (覀)
detail 廣字頭  gwong2 zi6 tau4  guang3 zi4 tou2 = Kangxi radical 53 (house on cliff) (广)
detail 簡化錄字頭  gaan2 faa3 luk6 zi6 tau4  jian3 hua4 lv4 zi4 tou2 = Kangxi radical 58 (snout) (彐)
detail 缺頭互  kyut3 tau4 wu6  que1 tou2 hu4 = Kangxi radical 58 (snout) (彑)
detail 眈高個頭  daam1 gou1 go3 tau4   = raise one's head 粵
detail 牛頭不對馬嘴  ngau4 tau4 bat1 deoi3 maa5 zeoi2  niu2 tou2 bu4 dui4 ma3 zui3 = irrelevant, incongruous, no sense
detail 中頭獎  zung3 tau4 zoeng2  zhong4 tou2 jiang3 = 1. win first prize 2. [Canto Slang] to get hit by bird poop on one's head; to get hit in the head with sth.flying from above
detail 頭痕  tau4 han4  tou2 hen2 = 1. to have a itchy head 2. to be problematic; to be troublesome; knotty 粵
detail 忙到一頭煙  mong4 dou3 jat1 tau4 jin1  mang2 dao4 yi1 tou2 yan1 = extremely busy; to be swamped; to be up to one's ears with stuff to do 粵
detail 好馬不吃回頭草  hou2 maa5 bat1 hek3 wui4 tau4 cou2   = to never go back (relationship, jobs etc.)
detail 新年頭  san1 nin4 tau4*2  xin1 nian2 tou2 = the first day of the lunar month up until the Lantern Festival on the 15th of the same month 粵
detail 獐頭鼠目  zoeng1 tau4 syu2 muk4  zhang1 tou2 shu3 mu4 = obnoxiously ugly and shrewd-looking
detail 拋浪頭  paau1 long6 tau4  pao1 lang4 tou2 = to bluff and bluster; to make a show of strength; to attempt to scare sb. with a feigned show of strength 粵
detail 斬頭截尾  zaam2 tau4 zit6 mei5  zhan3 tou2 jie2 wei3 = nip off unwanted parts; remove superfluous parts; arbitrarily delete unwanted parts 粵
detail 火頭  fo2 tau4  huo3 tou2 = source of trouble; cause of trouble 粵
detail 前世撈亂骨頭  cin4 sai3 lou1 lyun6 gwat1 tau4  qian2 shi4 lao1 luan4 gu3 tou2 = what do you have against...?; why such a grudge against...? 粵
detail 趕頭趕命  gon2 tau4 gon4 meng6   = in a great hurry 粵
detail 有頭毛冇人想生鬎鬁  jau5 tau4 mou4 mou5 jan4 soeng2 saang1 laat3 lei1   = given a choice no one would do it this way; have no alternative but to make an unwise decision 粵
detail 獅子頭  si1 zi2 tau4  shi1​ zi5 ​tou2 = pork meatballs
detail 蠅頭小利  jing4 tau4 siu2 lei6  ying2 tou2 xiao3 li4 = minuscule profit
detail 蠅頭小字  jing4 tau4 siu2 zi6  ying2 tou2 xiao3 zi4 = very tiny characters; very small characters
detail 三頭兩日  saam1 tau4 loeng5 jat6  san1 tou2 liang3 ri4 = all the time; constantly 粵
detail 三頭唔埋兩日  saam1 tau4 m4 maai4 loeng5 jat6  san1 tou2 wu2 mai2 liang3 ri4 = all the time; constantly 粵
detail 拋頭露面  paau1 tau4 lou6 min6  pao1 tou2 lu4 mian4 = to appear in public
detail 叮噹馬頭  ding1 dong1 maa5 tau4  ding1 dang1 ma3 tou2 = who will win and who will lose is still undetermined 粵
detail 頭赤  tau4 cek3  tou2 chi4 = headache; sore head 粵
detail 爐頭  lou4 tau4  lu2 tou2 = (stove) burner
detail 㩧頭黨  bok1 tau4 dong2   = a head-basher; head bashing robbers; head bashing gang (also"扑頭黨") 粵
detail 耷頭耷腦  dap1 tau4 dap1 nou5  da1 tou2 da1 nao3 = despondent; in the dumps; droopy; depressed 粵
detail 頭疼  tau4 tang4  tou2 teng2 = headache; sore head
detail 碼頭廣場  maa5 tau4 gwong2 coeng4   = ferry concourse (common formation)
detail 枕頭套  zam2 tau4 tou3  zhen3 tou tao4 = pillowcase, pillowslip
detail 脢頭  mui4 tau4*2   = pork collar butt 粵
detail 頭七  tau4 cat1  tou2 qi1 = first seventh day memorial ceremony after sb's death
detail 迎頭  jing4 tau4  ying2 tou2 = head-on; face to face
detail 勒緊褲頭  lak6 gan2 fu3 tau4  le4 jin3 ku4 tou2 = take austerity measures; cut down on spending to save money
detail 搶頭香  coeng2 tau4 hoeng1  qiang3 tou2 xiang1 = scamble to be the first to obtain a benefit
detail 頭套  tau4 tou3  tou2 tao4 = balaclava
detail 搞出個大頭佛  gaau2 ceot1 go3 daai6 tau4 fat6  gao3 chu1 ge4 da4 tou2 fo2 = to make a mess of things; get oneself in a dilemma 粵
detail 交頭接耳  gaau1 tau4 zip3 ji5  jiao1 tou2 jie1 er3 = whispering from one to another
detail 頭像  tau4 zoeng6  tou2 xiang4 = avatar
detail 環頭  waan4 tau4  huan2 tou2 = (police) district 粵
detail 生死關頭  sang1 sei2 gwaan1 tau4  sheng1si3 guan1 tou2 = a moment in which one's life and death hangs in the balance
detail 綽頭  coek3 tau4  chuo4 tou2 = a gimmick 粵
detail 𩓥高頭  ngok6 gou1 tau4   = raise up one's head 粵
detail 圍頭話  wai4 tau4 waa6*2  wei2 tou2 hua4 = walled village speech
detail 雞頭米  gai1 tau4 mai5  ji1 tou2 mi3 = Gorgon fruit
detail 搖頭晃腦  jiu4 tau4 fong2 nou5  yao2 tou2 huang4 nao3 = look pleased with oneself; wag one's head in self-conceit
detail 矛頭  maau4 tau4  mao2 tou2 = spearhead; barb; an attack or criticism
detail 銜頭  haam4 tau4  xian2 tou2 = title 粵
detail 頭銜  tau4 haam4  tou2 xian2 = title 國
detail 有瓦遮頭  jau5 ngaa5 ze1 tau4  you3 wa3 zhe1 tou2 = have a roof over one's head; a home 粵
detail 冤豬頭都有盟鼻菩薩  jyun1 zyu1 tau4 dou1 jau5 mang4 bei6 pou4 saat3  yuan1 zhu1 tou2 dou1 you3 meng2 bi4 pu2 sa4 = love is blind 粵
detail 人頭落地  jan4 tau4 lok6 dei6  ren2 tou2 luo4 di4 = be decapitated; heads will roll
detail 萬事起頭難  maan6 si6 hei2 tau4 naan4  wan4 shi4 qi3 tou2 nan2 = everything is difficult in its beginning stages 粵
detail 萬事開頭難  maan6 si6 hoi1 tau4 naan4  wan4 shi4 kai1 tou2 nan2 = everything is difficult in its beginning stages
detail 八十歲返頭嫁  baat3 sap6 seoi3 faan1 tau4 gaa3  ba1 shi2 sui4 fan3 tou2 jia4 = to bring trouble oneself 粵
detail 萬向接頭  maan6 hoeng3 zip3 tau4  wan4 xiang4 jie1 tou2 = universal joint; gimbal
detail 白頭到老  baak6 tau4 dou3 lou5  bai2 ​tou2 ​dao4 ​lao3 = (to live together until the) white hairs of old age
detail 頭昏  tau4 fan1  tou2 hun1 = dizzy; giddy; one's head spins
detail 磚頭  zyun1 tau4  zhuan1 tou5 = brick
detail 焦頭爛額  ziu1 tau4 laan6 ngaak6  jiao1 tou2 lan4 e2 = badly battered; in terrible shape
detail 大禍臨頭  daai6 wo6 lam4 tau4  da4 huo4 lin2 tou2 = imminent danger; heading for disaster
detail 對頭車  deoi3 tau4 ce1  dui4 tou2 che1 = oncoming vehicle 粵
detail 最後關頭  zeoi3 hau6 gwaan1 tau4  zui4 hou4 guan1 tou2 = at the eleventh hour
detail 評頭論足  ping4 tau4 leon6 zuk1  ping2 tou2 lun4 zu2 = size one up; pick one to pieces
detail 洗濕個頭  sai1 sap1 go3 tau4  xi3 shi1 ge4 tou2 = already committed; too late to back out 粵
detail 低頭族  dai1 tau4 zuk6  di1 tou2 zu2 = phubber
detail 街頭藝人  gaai1 tau4 ngai6 jan4  jie1 tou2 yi4 ren2 = busker
detail 掛羊頭賣狗肉  gwaa3 joeng4 tau4 maai6 gau2 juk6   = cry up wine and sell vinegar
detail 捹頭丸  fing6 tau4 jyun4*2  ben4 tou2 wan2 = ecstacy; MDMA 粵
detail 擰頭擰髻  ling6 tau4 ling6 gai3   = shaking your head 粵
detail 險過剃頭  him2 gwo3 tai3 tau4   = a close shave 粵
detail 奶頭  naai5 tau4  nai3 tou2 = nipple; teat
detail 骷髏頭  fu1 lau4 tau4   = skull
detail 乳頭  jyu5 tau4  ru3 tou2 = nipple; teat
detail 姩頭  nin1 tau4  nian4 tou2 = teat; nipple 粵
detail 乳頭暈  jyu5 tau4 wan6  ru3 tou2 yun4 = areola
detail 消防龍頭  siu1 fong4 lung4 tau4  xiao1 fang2 long2 tou2 = fire hydrant
detail 消防頭盔  siu1 fong4 tau4 kwai1  xiao1 fang2 tou2 kui1 = fire helmet; fire hat
detail 打斧頭  daa2 fu2 tau4   = get a rake-off 粵
detail 汕頭  saan3 tau4  shan4 tou2 = Shantou; Swatow (one of the original Special Economic Zones of the PRC)
detail 草花頭  cou2 faa1 tau4*2  cao3 hua1 tou2 = Kangxi radical 140 (grass) (艹) 粵
detail 蘿蔔頭  lo4 baak6 tau4  luo2 bo2 tou2 = a Japanese person (derogatory)
detail 披頭士  pei1 tau4 si6  pi1 tou2 shi4 = the Beatles
detail 披頭四  pei1 tau4 sei3  pi1 tou2 si4 = the Beatles
detail 平截頭體  ping4 zit6 tau4 tai2  ping2 jie2 tou2 ti3 = [math.] frustum
detail 汕頭地區  saan3 tau4 dei6 keoi1  Shan4 tou2 di4 qu1 = [n] Shantou district (district in Guangdong)
detail 包頭  baau1 tau4  bao1 tou2 = to wrap one's head; Baotou
detail 洞頭  dung6 tau4  dong4 tou2 = Dongtou (place in Zhejiang)
detail 橋頭鄉  kiu4 tau4 hoeng1  qiao2 tou2 xiang1 = Chiaotou (village in Taiwan)
detail 埤頭鄉  pei4 tau4 hoeng1  pi2 tou2 xiang1 = Pitou (village in Taiwan)
detail 牛頭唔搭馬嘴  ngau4 tau4 m4 daap3 maa5 zeoi2   = does not make any sense 粵
detail 工業巨頭  gung1 jip6 geoi6 tau4  gong1 ye4 ju4 tou2 = industry mogul (common formation)
detail 經濟頭腦  ging1 zai3 tau4 nou5  jing1 ji4 tou2 nao3 = commercially minded people; people with business sense (common formation)
detail 龍頭產品  lung4 tau4 caan2 ban2  long2 tou2 chan3 pin3 = flagship product (common formation)
detail 拳頭產品  kyun4 tau4 caan2 ban2  quan2 tou2 chan3 pin3 = competitive products; knock-out products; blockbuster (common formation)
detail 頭號種子選手  tau4 hou6 zung2 zi2 syun2 sau2  tou2 hao4 zhong4 zi5 xuan3 shou3 = No. 1 seeded player; top seed (common formation)
detail 大頭鬼  daai6 tau4 gwai2   = big spender 粵
detail 汕頭大學  saan3 tau4 daai6 hok6  shan4 tou2 da4 xue2 = Shantou University
detail 惃頭惃腦  kwan1 tau4 kwan1 nou5   = slow witted; stupid 粵
detail 風頭躉  fung1 tau4 dan2   = attention-seeker 粵
detail 榫頭  seon2 tau4  sun3 tou5 = tenon
detail 禿頭症  tuk1 tau4 zing3  tu1 tou2 zheng4 = alopecia (hair loss)
detail 生骨大頭菜  saang1 gwat1 daai6 tau4 coi3   = a spoilt brat 粵
detail 牆頭草  coeng4 tau4 cou2   = fence-sitter
detail 洲頭咀  zau1 tau4 zeoi2  zhou1 tou2 zui3 = Zhoutouzui
detail 皇后碼頭  wong4 hau6 maa5 tau4  huang2 hou4 ma3 tou5 = Queen's Pier
detail 灣仔碼頭  waan1 zai2 maa5 tau4  wan1 zai3 ma3 tou5 = Wan Chai Pier
detail 紅磡碼頭  hung4 ham3 maa5 tau4  hong2 kan4 ma3 tou5 = Hung Hom Pier
detail 老虎頭上釘虱乸  lou5 fu2 tau4 soeng6 deng1 sat1 naa2   = Beard the lion in his den 粵
detail 牆頭草隨風倒  coeng4 tau4 cou2 ceoi4 fung1 dou2  qiang2 tou2 cao3 sui2 feng1 dao3 = grass atop the wall bends in whatever direction of the wind
detail 韻頭  wan6 tau4  yun4 tou2 = medial glide vowel
detail 斧頭幫  fu2 tau4*2 bong1   = the Axe Gang
detail 爛頭島  laan6 tau4 dou2  lan4 tou2 dao3 = lautau island; lautau
detail 大想頭  daai6 soeng2 tau4   = unrealistically ambitious 粵
detail 馬頭琴  maa5 tau4 kam4  ma3 tou2 qin2 = morin khuur, matouqin
detail 座頭市  zo6 tau4 si5  zuo4 tou2 shi4 = Zatoichi
detail 兩頭受氣  loeng5 tau4 sau6 hei3   = both ends suffer wrong
detail 看頭  hon3 tau4  kan4 tou2 = that which is worth seeing or reading 國
detail 車頭相  ce1 tau4 soeng3*2   = the photo attached to the front of a hearse in a Chinese funeral procession 粵
detail 鱷魚頭老襯底  ngok6 jyu4 tau4 lou5 can3 dai2   = a person who looks very fierce or clever but actually is very chicken or stupid 粵
detail 獨佔鰲頭  duk6 zim3 ngou4 tau4  du2 zhan4 ao2 tou2 = come out as champion; be in first place
detail 楔形榫頭  sit3 jing4 seon2 tau4  xie1 xing2 sun3 tou5 = dovetail (lit., "wedge-shaped tenon") used in woodworking (common formation)
detail 人乳頭瘤病毒  jan4 jyu5 tau4 lau4 beng6 duk6  ren2 ru3 tou2 liu2 bing4 du4 = Human papillomavirus (HPV)
detail 卜公碼頭  buk1 gung1 maa5 tau4  bu3 gong1 ma3 tou2 = Blake ferry pier
detail 科頭跣足  fo1 tau4 sin2 zuk1  ke1 tou2 xian3 zu2 = bareheaded and barefoot; without hat and barefoot; unrestrained
detail 百尺竿頭更進一步  baak3 cek3 gon1 tau4 gang3 zeon3 jat1 bou6   = even a 100 foot stalk of bamboo can progress one more step
detail 苦海無邊,回頭是岸  fu2 hoi2 mou4 bin1 wui4 tau4 si6 ngon6  ku3 hai3 wu2 bian1 hui2 tou2 shi4 an4 = repentance is salvation
detail 小念頭  siu2 nim6 tau4  xiao3 nian4 tou2 = Little Idea
detail 人頭馬  jan4 tau4 maa5  ren2 tou2 ma3 = Rémy Martin cognac
detail 摸不着頭腦  mo2 bat1 zoek6 tau4 nou5  mo1 bu5 zhao2 tou2 nao3 = cannot make head or tail of
detail 搖頭丸  jiu4 tau4 jyun4*2  yao2 tou2 wan2 = Ecstasy, MDMA
detail 走頭  zau2 tau4   = flee 粵
detail 諗翻轉頭  nam2 faan1 zyun3 tau4   = with hindsight 粵
detail 舂個頭埋去  zung1 go3 tau4 maai4 heoi3  chong1 ge4 tou2 mai2 qu4 = rush headlong into 粵
detail 色字頭上一把刀  sik1 zi6 tau4 soeng6 jat1 baa2 dou1  se4 zi4 tou2 shang4 yi1 ba3 dao1 = danger may lurk behind seduction from women
detail 睇頭  tai2 tau4; tai2 tau4*2   = sth worth seeing; follow the lead 粵
detail 小頭畸形  siu2 tau4 kei1 jing4  xiao3 tou2 ji1 xing2 = microcephaly
detail 船頭慌鬼船尾慌賊  syun4 tau4 fong1 gwai2 syun4 mei5 fong1 caak6   = easily scared; worrywart; have cold feet 粵
detail 大諗頭  daai6 nam2 tau4   = overambitious 粵
detail 又要威,又要戴頭盔  jau6 jiu3 wai1, jau6 jiu3 daai3 tau4 kwai1   = talking hawk, acting chicken 粵
detail 天星碼頭  tin1 sing1 maa5 tau4   = Star Ferry Pier
detail 港澳碼頭  gong2 ou3 maa5 tau4   = Hong Kong Macau Ferry Pier
detail 離島碼頭  lei4 dou2 maa5 tau4   = Outlying Island Ferry Pier
detail 頭倒立式  tau4 dou2 laap6 sik1   = [yoga] Salamba Sirsasana, Headstand
detail 屯門碼頭  tyun4 mun4 maa5 tau4   = Tyun Mun Ferry Pier
detail 屯門碼頭總站  tyun4 mun4 maa5 tau4 zung2 zaam6   = Tyun Mun Ferry Pier Terminus
detail 佐敦道碼頭  zo3 /3*2 deon1 dou6 maa5 tau4   = [n] Jordan Road Ferry pier
detail 大頭茶  daai6 tau4 caa4  da4 tou2 cha2 = Polyspora axillaris
detail 二裡頭  ji6 leoi5 tau4  er4 li3 tou5 = Erlitou (archeological site at Yanshi, Henan)
detail 石頭鍋飯  sek6 tau4 wo1 faan6   = dolsot bibimbap (Korean stone pot mixed rice)

Showing all 32 examples containing 頭
detail audio 你啲頭髮好滑呀！ 粵
Your hair is so smooth!
detail 呢頭有冇郵局呀？ 粵
Is there a post office in the area?
[Lit. this area have not-have post-office [particle]?]
detail 扭開個水龍頭! 粵
Turn on the tap.
detail audio 唔知點解呢排成日都頭痛呀。 粵
I don't know why I've been getting so many headaches lately.
detail 晚上你可以看到頭上天空中的星辰 國
At night you can see stars in the sky above your head.
detail audio 我有發燒同頭痛 粵
I have a temperature and headache.
detail audio 我又發燒又頭痛 粵
I have a temperature and headache.
detail 頭先佢話啲伙記已經出晒去 粵
Just now he said all the delivery boys had gone out.
detail 有好多頂頭盔畀你揀 粵
There are lots of helmets for you to choose.
[Lit. have many [counter] helmets give you choose. Note: the counter is optional. 有好多頭盔畀你揀 is okay too.]
detail 佢戴住一頂頭盔，但係唔係好型 粵
He's wearing a helmet but it doesn't look too good on him.
[Lit. He wear-continue one [counter] helmet, however not-very stylish.]
detail 頭先總部𠹭我，所以遲咗 粵
Headquarters called me just now which is why I'm late.
[Lit. Just now headquarters call me, therefore late-already]
detail 我頭先email畀你嗰啲資料，你收到未呀？ 粵
Have you get the information I emailed to you just now yet?
[Lit. I just-now email give you that information, you receive not-yet [particle]?]
detail 你啲頭髮平時咁撈攪，點解今晚梳頭 粵  ?! 
Your hair's normally so messy, why've you combed it this evening?
detail 這個年頭不好。 國
The harvest was bad this year.
detail 基本上間屋布置好咗，剩番啲頭頭尾尾啫 粵
The house is basically well-decorated. What remains to be done are just some odds and ends.
detail 用支棍搉你頭殼
Use a stick to knock your head.
detail audio 唔怪之得廚房啲罐頭逐一逐樣噉唔見咗，原來係你鼠竊狗偷 粵
No wonder the can foods in the kitchen has been disappearing one by one; so you are the one stealing them.
detail audio 佢將我傳畀佢嘅波頭槌入龍門 粵
I passed the ball to him and he scored with a header
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,120703]
detail audio 攞掘頭掃把拍佢扯! 粵
Drive him out with a broomstick!
detail 這篇文章包你看得點頭如搗蒜。 國
I'm sure that this article will resonate with you thoroughly.
detail 一頭乳牛一天可以生產約八加侖牛奶
One dairy cattle can produce about 8 gallons of milk in one day
detail 執輸行頭，慘過敗家。 粵
Missing out some great opportunities is the worst thing in the world.
[[literal] It's more miserable than squandering one's family fortunes to be the foremost among the losers.]
detail 佢一坐嚫船就頭暈 粵
He feels dizzy every time he takes a ferry.
detail 套戲好無厘頭但夠搞笑。 粵
The movie is nonsensical but funny.
detail 見到你頭先嘅樣，我諗你已經知道咗呢本唔係普通嘅筆記啦 粵
Based on your expression just now, I guess you already know that this isn't an ordinary notebook.
[Lit. see-arrive you just-not (possessive particle) expression, I think you already know-already, this (counter) isn't ordinary (possessive particle) notebook.]
detail 佢頭先話畀我聽佢想等陣去銀行幫人哋入票 粵
He told me he wanted to go to the bank soon to cash a cheque for someone.
[頭先 implies 10 or 20 minutes ago; contrast with 啱啱 which implies a few seconds ago.]
detail 佢戴著一頂頭盔，但係一啲都唔型 粵
He's wearing a helmet but it doesn't look good on him at all.
[Lit. He wear-continue one [counter] helmet, however a little bit also not stylish. 一啲都唔［adjective] is a useful construction to mean "not at all..."]
detail 呢個係一個開頭光芒芒，後尾黑壓壓嘅故事 粵
This is a story that starts out innocently but ends up being very dark.
[Lit. this [counter] is one [counter] start bright, end dark [possessive particle] story]
detail 聽講話近排有隻獵豹喺呢頭殺咗三個人 粵
I heard there's a cheetah who killed three people recently.
[Lit. hear-say-speech recently have [counter] cheetah at this area kill-[particle indicating completeness] three people See this thread for discussion on grammar: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,111098,111192#msg-111192]
detail 旅遊業者不須擔心少了某種噱頭十足的用語而流失生意 國
The travel industry should not be unduly worried about businesses badly affected due to the cessation in the use of gimmicky linguistics of their promotions.
detail 我等陣去佢間舖頭打墩﹐傾吓偈同消磨吓時間。 粵
I'm going to his store and spend a long time there in a moment, to chat, and to kill time.
detail 佢頭先搵你嚟。 粵
He has just been looking for you.
[The final particle 嚟 indicates the completion of an action.]

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
Forum Code to link to this word:
[big][url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/83/]頭[/url][/big]
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Decimal representation of this word: &#38957;
Unicode code for this character: U+982d (off-site link)
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