頭 (tau4 | tou2 tou5) : head; first; chief

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頭

tau4

tou2 tou5

[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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頭 / 头

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彩頭 coi2 tau4 cai3 tou2 = good omen; good luck (in business etc); profits (gained in gambling, lottery etc)

街頭霸王 gaai1 tau4 baa3 wong4 = The Street Fighter video game

心頭 sam1 tau4 xin1 tou2 = mind; thoughts

日頭 jat6 tau4*2 = sun; daytime 粵

風頭 fung1 tau4 feng1 tou2 = fame, notoriety

頭髮 tau4 faat3 [普] tou2 fa5 [國] tou2 fa3 = hair on the head

蛇頭鼠眼 se4 tau4 syu2 ngaan5 = shifty-eyed; wily-looking 粵

洗頭水 sai2 tau4 seoi2 = shampoo 粵

鐘頭 zung1 tau4 zhong1 tou2 = hour

頭先 tau4 sin1 = just now; a moment ago 粵

過頭 gwo3 tau4 guo4 tou2 = too much; to excess 粵

舖頭 pou3 tau4*2 = shop; store 粵

骨頭 gwat1 tau4 gu3 tou2; gu2 tou2 = skull; bone

裡頭 leoi5 tau4 li3 tou2 = inside

外頭 ngoi6 tau4 wai4 tou5 = outside

石頭 sek6 tau4 shi2 tou5 = rock; stone; (placename) Shek Tau

朝頭早 ziu1 tau4 zou2 = morning 粵

頭痛 tau4 tung3 tou2 tong4 = headache; troublesome

頭等 tau4 dang2 tou2 deng3 = first class

山頭 saan1 tau4 shan1 tou2 = hilltop; mountain top; (placename) Shan Tau

指頭 zi2 tau4 zhi2 tou5 = finger

面頭 min6*2 tau4 = on the surface 粵

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

回頭 wui4 tau4 hui2 tou2 = turn (one's head) around; look back

年頭 nin4 tau4 = beginning of the year ; year; harvest 粵

月頭 jyut6 tau4 = beginning of the month 粵

罐頭 gun3 tau4*2 guan4 tou5 = can

蔥頭 cung1 tau4 cong1 tou2 = shallot bulb

蒜頭 syun3 tau4 suan4 tou2 = garlic bulb

出頭 ceot1 tau4 = appear in public; free oneself

薯頭 syu4 tau4 = a potato head (an imbecile) 粵

行返轉頭 haang4 faan1 zyun3 tau4 xing2 fan3 zhuan4 tou2 = to turn back 粵

打返轉頭 daa2 faan1 zyun3 tau4 da3 fan3 zhuan4 tou2 = to turn back 粵

事頭婆 si6 tau4 po4 = lady boss; wife of boss 粵

熱頭 jit6 tau4*2 = sun 粵

熟過頭 suk6 gwo3 tau4 shu2 guo4 tou2 = overdone; overcooked

人頭豬腦 jan4 tau4 zyu1 nou5 = a stupid person 粵

碟頭飯 dip6 tau4*2 faan6 = food with rice on a plate 粵

皺眉頭 zau3 mei4 tau4 zhou4 mei2 tou2 = to frown

口頭形式 hau2 tau4 jing4 sik1 kou3 tou2 xing2 shi4 = verbal form; oral form

舖頭仔 pou3 tau4*2 zai2 = small shop, mini shop 粵

開舖頭 hoi1 pou3 tau4*2 = run a shop 粵

梳頭 so1 tau4 shu1 tou2 = comb the hair

罐頭食物 gun3 tau*2 sik6 mat6 guan4 tou2 shi2 wu4 = canned food

由頭嚟過 jau4 tau4 lei4 gwo3 you2 tou2 li2 guo4 = start all over again 粵

床頭櫃 cong4 tau4 gwai6 chuang2 tou2 gui4 = bedside cabinet

船頭 syun4 tau4 chuan2 tou2 = bow of a boat

寫頭 se2 tau4 xie3 tou2 = write head

出風頭 ceot1 fung1 tau4 chu1 feng1 tou5 = to show off

碼頭 maa5 tau4 ma3 tou5 = a dock, wharf

饅頭 maan4 tau4 man2 tou5 = chinese bread

貓頭鷹 maau1 tau4 jing1 mao1 tou2 ying1 = owl

砍頭 ham2 tau4 kan3 tou2 = to behead 國

斬頭 zaam2 tau4*2 zhan3 tou2 = behead; decapitate 粵

角落頭 gok3 lok6*1 tau4*2 = corner 粵

車頭燈 ce1 tau4 dang1 = headlights (of a car/vehicle)

枕頭 zam2 tau4 zhen3 tou5 = a pillow

死人頭 sei2 jan4 tau4 si3 ren2 tou2 = term of abuse 粵

倔頭路 gwat6 tau4 lou6 = dead end; cul-de-sac 粵

剪頭髮 zin2 tau4 faat3 jian3 tou2 fa5 (PRC), jian3 tou2 fa3 (Taiwan) = to cut hair; to get a haircut

頭暈 tau4 wan4 tou2 yun1 = dizzy

方頭括號 fong1 tau4 kut3 hou6 = "square head" brackets

箭頭 zin3 tau4 jian4 tou2 = arrow; arrowhead 國

榔頭 long4 tau4 lang2 tou5 = a hammer 國

返轉頭 faan1 zyun3 tau4 = return; go back 粵

針冇兩頭利 zam1 mou5 loeng5 tau4 lei6 = there's no rose without thorns, no such thing as perfect 粵

詞頭 ci4 tau4 ci2 tou2 = prefix

上頭 soeng6 tau4 shang4 tou2 = above; (placename) Sheung Tau

舌頭 sit6 tau4 she2 tou2 = the tongue

無釐頭 mou4 lei4 tau4 = nonsensical; illogical 粵

冇釐癮頭 mou5 lei4 jan5 tau4 = bored; disappointed 粵

一頭 jat1 tau4 yi1 tou2 = one head of; headlong

兆頭 siu6 tau4 zhao4 tou2 = omen; auspicious sign; portent

甜頭 tim4 tau4*2 tian2 tou2 = sugarplum, sweetener

鏡頭 geng3 tau4 jing4 tou2 = camera lens ; a scene; a shot

勁頭 ging6 tau4 jin4 tou2 = enthusiasm; eagerness; strength; energy; vigour; spirit; drive; zeal

膊頭 bok3 tau4 bo2 tou2 = shoulder 粵

街頭 gaai1 tau4 jie1 tou2 = street; street intersection; road junction

鋤頭 co4 tau4 chu2 tou5 = hoe

插頭 caap3 tau4 cha1 tou2 = plug; jack

從頭 cung4 tau4 = from the start; once again; anew; afresh

打蛇先打頭 daa2 se4 sin1 daa2 tau4 da3 she2 xian1 da3 tou2 = When attacking a snake, strike the head first

前頭 cin4 tau4 qian2 tou2 = in front; ahead; above; at the head

拳頭 kyun4 tau4 quan2 tou2 = fist

帶頭 daai3 tau4 dai4 tou2 = to take the lead; to pioneer; to set an example

對頭 deoi3 tau4 dui4 tou2 = correct; true; OK; normal; appropriate

頭子 tau4 zi2 tou2 zi5 = chief; boss; head; gang leader 國

頭腦 tau4 nou5 tou2 nao3 = brains, mind; the leader or head

探頭探腦 taam3 tau4 taam3 nou5 tan4 tou2 tan4 nao3 = to stick one's head out and look around

開頭 hoi1 tau4 kai1 tou2 = originally; beginning; begin

牛頭角 ngau4 tau4 gok3 = Ngau Tau Kok (MTR station)

頭巾 tau4 gan1 tou2 jin1 = scarf; turban; head covering

額頭 ngaak6 tau4 e2 tou2 = forehead, brow

關頭 gwaan1 tau4 = juncture; moment

念頭 nim6 tau4 nian4 tou5 = [1] thought, idea; [2] intention

頭盔 tau4 kwai1 tou2 kui1 = helmet; crash helmet

斧頭 fu2 tau4*2 fu3 tou5 = axe; hatchet 粵

頭部 tau4 bou6 tou2 bu4 = head

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

叩頭 kau3 tau4 kou4 tou2 = kowtow

巨頭 geoi6 tau4 ju4 tou2 = tycoon, magnate

抬頭 toi4 tau4 tai2 tou2 = to raise one's head, to gain ground

眉頭 mei4 tau4 mei2 tou2 = brows

頭皮 tau4 pei4 tou2 pi2 = scalp; dandruff

埋頭 maai4 tau4 mai2 tou2 = bury oneself in (work)

大頭菜 daai6 tau4 coi3 = kohlrabi

扣頭 kau3 tau4 kou4 tou = a discount on price

掉頭 diu6 tau4 diao4 tou2 = U-turn

烏頭 wu1 tau4*2 wu1 tou2 = grey mullet (fish)

蛇頭 se4 tau4 she2 tou2 = serpenthead; snakehead

錘頭 ceoi4 tau4 chui2 tou2 = hammerhead, peen

勢頭 sai3 tau4 shi4 tou2 = momentum, tendency

跟頭 gan1 tau4 gen1 tou5 = to fall; to somersault

頭頭是道 tau4 tau4 si6 dou6 = clear and logical 國

頭緒 tau4 seoi5 tou2 xu4 = clue; main threads

先頭 sin1 tau4/4*2 xian1 tou2 = ahead; before; in advance; in the past

兩頭 loeng5 tau4 = both ends; both sides

到頭來 dou3 tau4 loi4 = in the event

洗頭 sai2 tau4 xi3 tou2 = to shampoo

由頭 jau4 tau4 = pretext

空頭 hung1 tau4 = nominal; short-seller

臨頭 lam4 tau4 = befall; happen

車頭 ce1 tau4 che1 tou2 = 1.headstock 2. officer in charge of police vehicles and drivers in HK police force

口頭禪 hau2 tau4 sim4 kou3 tou2 chan2 = popular saying; catchphrase; cliche

嘜頭 mak1 tau4 = shipping mark; a brand mark 粵

噱頭 coek3 tau4 xue2 tou2 = gimmick

手頭 sau2 tau4 shou3 tou2 = at hand; on hand; one's financial condition at the moment

手頭緊 sau2 tau4 gan2 = short of money

折頭 zit3 tau4 = discount

接頭 zip3 tau4 jie1 tou2 = connect; get in touch with; joint; piece

撞頭 zong6 tau4 = head-banging

水頭 seoi2 tau4 = head; (placename) Sui Tau

派頭 paai3*1 tau4 pai4 tou2 = style; manner

行頭 hong4 tau4 hang2 tou2; xing2 tou5 = team leader; actor's costumes, person's outfit

頭位 tau4 wai6*2 = heading

倒頭 dou2 tau4 dao3 tou2 = go to bed; lie down

個頭 go3 tau4*2 ge4 tou2 = size; height

起頭 hei2 tau4 qi3 tou2 = [adv] at first; in the beginning; originally; [vo] start; originate

泥頭車 nai4 tau4 ce1 = a dump truck 粵

兩件頭 loeng5 gin6 tau4 = two pieces

白頭偕老 baak6 tau4 gaai1 lou5 bai2 tou2 xie2 lao3 = happily married till ripe old age

烏頭魚 wu1 tau4 jyu4*2 = mullet; striped-mullet

罐頭刀 gun3 tau4*2 dou1 guan4 tou2 dao1 = can opener

膝頭哥 sat1 tau4 go1 = kneecap; knee 粵

芋頭 wu6 tau4*2 = taro

金枕頭 gam1 zam2 tau4 jin1 zhen3 tou5 = durian monthong

馬頭 maa5 tau4 = horsehead; tilefish; (placename) Ma Tau

馬頭魚 maa5 tau4 jyu4*2 = horsehead; tilefish

頂頭風 ding2 tau4 fung1 = head-wind; contrary wind

頭飾 tau4 sik1 = headdress

扒頭 paa4 tau4 = overtake 粵

地頭 dei6 tau4 di4 tou2 = place, locality, territory, sphere of influence 粵

地頭鬼 dei6 tau4 gwai2 = local ruffians/hoodlums who operate with an outside gang 粵

剃頭 tai3 tau4 = to get a shaved head; to give/have a haircut

打頭陣 daa2 tau4 zan6 = to spearhead the attack; to take the lead 粵

披頭散髮 pei1 tau4 saan2 faat3 pi1 tou2 san4 fa3 (tw) fa4 (prc) = with hair dishevelled, with hair in disarray

賤骨頭 zin6 gwat1 tau4 = (abusive) miserable wretch; contemptible wretch

頭帕 tau4 paak3 tou2 pa4 = scarf; kerchief

頭頭 tau4 tau4*2 tou2 tou2 = head, chief, leader; [粵]: previously, at first

來頭 loi4 tau4 = "connections", position or social status

一頭霧水 jat1 tau4 mou6 seoi2 = in bewilderment or confusion; not knowing what's the matter

有頭有尾 jau5 tau4 jau5 mei5 = complete

猴頭菇 hau4 tau4 gu1 = monkey head mushroom; Hericium

黃毛丫頭 wong4 mou4*1 aa1 tau4 = silly/witless young girl

大頭蝦 daai6 tau4 haa1 = [1] an absentminded person (term not commonly used much now); [2] big-head shrimp

家頭細務 gaa1 tau4 sai3 mou6 = chore

幾個鐘頭 gei2 go3 zung1 tau4 = how many hours?

黑頭 hak1 tau4 = (theater slang) "black head"

鬼頭 gwai2 tau4 = a foreigner

小鬼頭 siu2 gwai2 tau4 = "little devil" (refers to mischievous boys)

剃光頭 tai3 gwong1 tau4 = to shave off one's hair

埠頭 bou6 tau4 bu4 tou2 = wharf

壽頭 sau6 tau4 = a nitwit, a sucker, a moron 粵

平頭裝 ping4 tau4 zong1 = a crew cut

告枕頭狀 gou3 zam2 tau4 zong6*2 = wife's complaints against person

攬頭 laam5 tau4*2 = contractor; generic term for a shipping company

襪頭 mat6 tau4 = toe

轉頭 zyun3 tau4 = to turn head around

獵頭公司 lip6 tau4 gung1 si1 = headhunter (for a company)

雞頭 gai1 tau4 ji1 tou2 = a chicken head; a hydraulic excavator or power shovel; [粵]: an organizer of prostitution

鎖頭 so2 tau4 = a lock

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

頭箍 tau4 ku1 tou2 gu1 = Manchu woman's band for gathering up hair

頭耷耷 tau4 dap1 dap1 = head drooping; depressed 粵

頭瘋 tau4 fung1 = insane, insanity

頭尾 tau4 mei5 tou2 wei3 = head and tail, beginning and end, (indicating time) from the start to the end

頭一次 tau4 jat1 ci3 = the first time

槍頭 coeng1 tau4 = a spear head

對頭人 deoi3 tau4 jan4 = opponent; enemy; nemesis 粵

話頭 waa6 tau4 = a thing to talk about

碓頭 deoi3 tau4 = pestle

搶風頭 coeng2 fung1 tau4 qiang3 feng1 tou5 = upstage

渡頭 dou6 tau4 = pier, quary, wharf, ferry station

豬頭 zyu1 tau4 = a stupid person, a fool, a "pig head"

豬頭三 zyu1 tau4 saam1 = a stupid person, a fool, a "pig head"

重頭戲 cung5 tau4 hei3 zhong4 tou2 xi4 = highlight; climax

落降頭 lok6 gong3 tau4 = cast a spell on

阿頭 aa3 tau4*2 = boss

男仔頭 naam4 zai2 tau4 = tomboy 粵

男人頭 naam4 jan4 tau4 = woman who looks, acts like a man

有骨頭 jau5 gwat1 tau4 = has backbone

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")

心頭高 sam1 tau4 gou1 = high-flying

貪頭 taam1 tau4 = bait, inducement

排頭位 paai4 tau4 wai6*2 = pole position

飛機頭 fei1 gei1 tau4 = aircraft's nose

手頭上 sau2 tau4 soeng6 = in my hands; on hand

唱頭 coeng3 tau4*2 chang4 tou2 = acoustic pickup head

床頭 cong4 tau4 chuang2 tou2 = bed, head of a bed

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

認頭 jing6 tau4 = take the blame 粵

光頭 gwong1 tau4 = bald; (placename) Kong Tau

短頭髮 dyun2 tau4 faat3 = short hair

長頭髮 coeng4 tau4 faat3 = long hair

牛黃頭 ngau4 wong4 tau4 = a naughty boy

頭大 tau4 daai6 = big head, influential person

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

頭號 tau4 hou6 = number one

齊頭齊腦 cai4 tau4 cai4 nou5 qi2 tou2 qi2 nao3 = in even row

昏頭轉向 fan1 tau4 zyun2 hoeng3 = dizzying headspin

牛王頭 ngau4 wong4 tau4 = a naughty boy; a rude, domineering, and tyrannical person 粵

頭盤 tau4 pun4*2 = appetizer

水龍頭 seoi2 lung4 tau4 = tap, faucet, spigot; hydrant

褲頭 fu3 tau4 = waist (part of a pair of pants) 粵

裙頭 kwan4 tau4 = waist (part of a skirt)

床頭燈 cong4 tau4 dang1 = a bedside lamp

煎芋頭糕 zin1 wu6 tau4*2 gou1 = fried taro cake

岌頭 ngap6 tau4*2 ji2 tou2 = to nod one's head 粵

點頭 dim2 tau4 dian3 tou2 = to nod one's head 國

調頭 diu6 tau4 diao4 tou2; diao4 tou5 = turn around

頭皮屑 tau4 pei4 sit3 tou2 pi2 xie4 = dandruff

頭屑 tau4 sit3 tou2 xie4 = dandruff

虎頭蛇尾 fu2 tau4 se4 mei5 = a tiger's head but a snake's tail (anticlimax; cop out)

滑頭 waat6 tau4*2 = crafty, cunning; slippery fellow

留長頭髮 lau4 coeng4 tau4 faat3 = to grow or has long hair

字頭友 zi6 tau4 jau5 = member of a secret or triad society

黑社會字頭友 haak1 se5 wui6*2 zi6 tau4 jau5*2 = member of a triad or secret society

不准圈頭 bat1 zeon2 hyun1 tau4 = no U-turns allowed

不准掉頭 bat1 zeon2 diu6 tau4 = no U-turns allowed

掉轉頭 diu6 zyun3 tau4 diao4 zhuan4 tou2 = upside down; to turn upside down 粵

車頭玻璃 ce1 tau4 bo1 lei4*1 che1 tou2 bo1 li2 (Taiwan), che1 tou2 bo1 li5 (PRC) = windshield of a car

有頭冇尾 jau5 tau4 mou5 mei5 = having a beginning but not having an end 粵

三合會字頭友 saam1 hap6 wui6*2 zi6 tau4 jau5*2 = member of a triad or secret society

年頭兒 nin4 tau4 ji4 nian2 tour2 = year; harvest 國

夠過頭 gau3 gwo3 tau4 = more than enough 粵

不摸頭 bat1 mo2 tau4 bu4 mo1 tou2 = not acquainted with the situation; not up on things 國

人頭 jan4 tau4 ren2 tou2 = number of people; (per) capita

人頭獅身 jan4 tau4 si1 san1 ren2 tou2 shi1 shen1 = sphinx

徹頭徹尾 cit3 tau4 cit3 mei5 che4 tou2 che4 wei3 = out-and-out; downright; through and through

摸頭 mo2 tau4 mo1 tou2 = acquainted with the situation; up on things

頭𩓥𩓥 tau4 ngok6 ngok6 tou2 yue4 yue4 = to raise one's head and look about 粵

煠熟狗頭 saap6 suk6 gau2 tau4 = a large grin, often intended to dissemble. 粵

吃苦頭 hek3 fu2 tau4 chi1 ku3 tou5 = suffer 國

工業的巨頭 gung1 jip6 dik1 geoi6 tau4 gong1 ye4 de5 ju4 tou2 = industry mogul 國

圓石頭 jyun4 sek6 tau4 yuan2 shi2 tou5 = boulder

木頭 muk6 tau4 mu4 tou5 = log; wood; timber

核彈頭 hat6 daan6*2 tau4 he2 dan4 tou2 = nuclear reentry vehicle; nuclear warhead

栽跟頭 zoi1 gan1 tau4 zai1 gen1 tou5 = to suffer a setback

頭顎顎 tau4 ngok6 ngok6 = head up/movement

頭赤赤 tau4 cek3 cek3 = headache; sore head; feeling a bit dizzy 粵

頭暈暈 tau4 wan4 wan4 = feeling dizzy

無厘頭 mou4 lei4 tau4 wu2 li2 tou2 = illogical; nonsensical; pointless 粵

火車頭 fo2 ce1 tau4 huo3 che1 tou2 = train engine; locomotive

點頭招呼 dim2 tau4 ziu1 fu1 dian3 tou2 zhao1 hu1 = beckon

龍頭老大 lung4 tau4 lou5 daai6*2 long2 tou2 lao3 da4 = big boss; leader of a group; dominant (position)

大頭佛 daai6 tau4 fat6 da4 tou2 fo2 = big Buddha head ; error, complete mess

勢頭大 sai3 tau4 daai6 shi4 tou2 da4 = powerful

倒轉頭 dou3 zyun3 tau4 dao4 zhuan4 tou2 = upside down 粵

牛頭犬 ngau4 tau4 hyun2 niu2 tou2 quan3 = a bulldog

後頭 hau6 tau4 hou4 tou5 = the area in back of sth; later in time

在頭版 zoi6 tau4 baan2 zai4 tou2 ban3 = on the front page

頭期 tau4 kei4 tou2 qi1 (PRC), tou2 qi2 (Taiwan) = down payment

頭期款 tau4 kei4 fun2 tou2 qi1 kuan3 (PRC), tou2 qi2 kuan3 (Taiwan) = downpayment

橋這頭 kiu4 ze5 tau4 qiao2 zhe4 tou2 = this end of a bridge 國

橋那頭 kiu4 naa5 tau4 qiao2 na4 tou2 = that end of a bridge 國

柱頭 cyu5 tau4 zhu4 tou2 = stigma; column cap

浪子回頭 long6 zi2 wui4 tau4 lang4 zi3 hui2 tou2 = the return of a prodigal son

頭腦清楚 tau4 nou5 cing1 co2 tou2 nao3 qing1 chu3 = sane

三天兩頭 saam1 tin1 loeng5 tau4 san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 = [adv] almost every day; from time to time 國

回頭路 wui4 tau4 lou6 = retrograde steps

工頭 gung1 tau4*2 = a foreman

煙頭 jin1 tau4*2 yan1 tou2 = cigarette butt, cigarette end

頭虱 tau4 sat1 = head lice

彈頭 daan6*2 tau4 = warhead

冧宮頭 lam1 gung1 tau4*2 = Kangxi radical 14 (cover) (冖); roof 粵

冧篷頭 lam1 pung4 tau4*2 = Kangxi radical 40 (roof) (宀) 粵

寶蓋頭 bou2 goi3 tau4*2 bao3 gai4 tou2 = Kangxi radical 40 (roof) (宀)

甩頭髮 lat1 tau4 faat3 = to lose hair

過頭笠 gwo3 tau4 lap1 = a pullover (sweater) 粵

過頭笠冷衫 gwo3 tau4 lap1 laang5*1 saam1 = a pullover (sweater) 粵

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

源頭 jyun4 tau4 = source

石頭龍蝦 sek6 tau4 lung4 haa1 = a black Lobster

遠鏡頭 jyun5 geng3 tau4 yuan3 jing4 tou2 = a telephoto lens

遠距離鏡頭 jyun5 keoi5 lei4 geng3 tau4 yuan3 ju4 li2 jing4 tou2 = a telephoto lens

芋頭酥 wu6 tau4*2 sou1 yu4 tou2 su1 = taro pastries

疋頭 pat1 tau4 = [n] piece-goods in general

疋頭公司 pat1 tau4 gung1 si1 = [n] a piece-goods store

疋頭舖 pat1 tau4 pou3*2 = [n] a piece-goods store

殺頭 saat3 tau4*2 sha1 tou2 = behead; decapitate

頭腦簡單 tau4 nou5 gaan2 daan1 = [adj] foolishly simple; simple-minded

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")

頭泥 tau4 nai4 = [n] cradle cap on infants (patchy scales and redness on the scalp)

頭一胎 tau4 jat1 toi1 = [n] the first (unborn) child

頭一日 tau4 jat1 jat6 = [n] the first day

頭一 tau4 jat1 = number one (第一); the first

拖頭佬 to1 tau4 lou2 = a container truck driver 粵

拖頭 to1 tau4*2 = the tractor on a container truck 粵

黃狗頭 wong4 gau2 tau4 = [n] a yellow labrador

低頭 dai1 tau4 di1 tou2 = to be submissive to (lit., "to bow the head"); crouch, yield, submit

口頭 hau2 tau4 kou3 tou2 = oral; verbal

喉頭 hau4 tau4 hou2 tou2 = throat; larynx

兩頭蛇 loeng5 tau4 se4 = a person who plays both sides, having an axe to grind (lit., "two headed snake")

扑頭黨 bok1 tau4 dong2 = a head-basher; head bashing robbers

避風頭 bei6 fung1 tau4 bi4 feng1 tou2 = to dodge the brunt, lie low

字頭 zi6 tau4 zi4 tou2 = [n] the radical of a chinese character when on top; a triad society

豬頭嘜 zyu1 tau4 mak1 = [n] a "mark" in a con job; a fool 粵

豬頭丙 zyu1 tau4 bing2 = [exp] a fool, a blockhead 粵

豬頭骨 zyu1 tau4 gwat1 = [n] an unprofitable business 粵

打頭炮 daa2 tau4 paau3 da3 tou2 pao4 = to be the first to speak or act (fire the first shot)

草頭王 cou2 tau4 wong4 cao3 tou2 wang2 = a bandit chief

接頭兒 zip3 tau4 ji4 jie1 tour5 = connection; joint; junction 國

石頭子兒 sek6 tau4 zi2 ji4 shi2 tou5 zi3r = small stone; cobble; pebble 國

多彈頭 do1 daan6*2 tau4 duo1 dan4 tou2 = multiple warhead (common formation)

十字街頭 sap6 zi6 gaai1 tau4 shi2 zi4 jie1 tou2 = crisscross streets; busy city streets

出頭露面 ceot1 tau4 lou6 min6 chu1 tou2 lu4 mian4 = appear in public; be in the limelight

空頭支票 hung1 tau4 zi1 piu3 kong1 tou2 zhi1 piao4 = dud (or rubber) cheque; bad cheque; empty-promise; lip service

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

意頭 ji3 tau4 = good omen; auspicious sign; auspicious implications 粵

雞蛋裡挑骨頭 gai1 daan6*2 leoi5 tiu1 gwat1 tau4 ji1 dan4 li3 tiao3 gu3 tou2 = choosy; picky

飯鏟頭 faan6 caan2 tau4 = a cobra 粵

亞頭 aa3 tau4*2 = a boss, chief, head (lit., "Mister Head")

狗頭軍師 gau2 tau4 gwan1 si1 = one who offers bad advice; a villainous advisor

飽上心頭 baau2 soeng5 sam1 tau4 = to have eaten too much

兵頭 bing1 tau4 = a commanding officer

兵頭花園 bing1 tau4 faa1 jyun4*2 = Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens

膊頭骨 bok3 tau4 gwat1 = the shoulder blade 粵

扯頭纜 ce2 tau4 laam6 = to take the lead; to pioneer; to set an example

青頭女 ceng1 tau4 neoi5*2 = an unmarried young woman

青頭仔 ceng1 tau4 zai2 = a male virgin 粵

床頭床尾 cong4 tau4 cong4 mei5 chuang2 tou2 chuang2 wei3 = lovers, a family (lit., "both bed head, bed tail")

床頭打交床尾和 cong4 tau4 daa2 gaau1 cong4 mei5 wo4 = a lover's spat, a not-so serious argument

充大頭鬼 cung1 daai6 tau4 gwai2 = show off; braggart 粵

打響頭炮 daa2 hoeng2 tau4 paau3 = to "start off with a bang"

燈頭 dang1 tau4 = a tout for a nightclub or hostess bar

地頭蟲 dei6 tau4 cung4 di4 tou2 chong2 = someone who knows an area (or people from an area) particularly well 粵

地頭蛇 dei6 tau4 se4 di4 tou2 she2 = someone who knows an area particularly well; a locally influential gangster 粵

返頭嫁 faan1 tau4 gaa3 = to remarry (insulting)

返頭婆 faan1 tau4 po4 /4*2 = a remarried woman

肥頭耷耳 fei4 tau4 dap1 ji5 fei2 tou2 da1 er3 = stupid like a pig (lit., "fat head, droopy ears") 粵

伙頭 fo2 tau4*2 = cook; kitchen staff; cafeteria worker

伙頭軍 fo2 tau4 /4*2 gwan1 = cook; kitchen staff; cafeteria worker

福頭 fuk1 tau4 = a fool (lit., "good fortune head")

人頭湧湧 jan4 tau4 jung2 jung2 ren2 tou2 yong3 yong3 = seething with people

一頭半個月 jat1 tau4 bun3 go3 jyut6 = approximately half of a lunar cycle

一頭煙 jat1 tau4 jin1 = at loose ends; not know what to do; confused

三日兩頭 saam1 jat6 loeng5 tau4 = almost everyday; "everyday", normal

事頭 si6 tau4*2 = master; shop/store manager; boss 粵

竹花頭 zuk1 faa1 tau4*2 zhu2 hua1 tou2 = Kangxi radical 118 (bamboo) (⺮) 粵

豬頭皮 zyu1 tau4 pei4 = mumps

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)

褲頭帶 fu3 tau4 daai3*2 = a belt (for the trousers) 粵

掘頭路 gwat6 tau4 lou6 = a blind alley

掘頭巷 gwat6 tau4 hong6*2 = an impasse; a blind alley

倔頭 gwat6 tau4 = an impasse; a blind alley

鬼頭仔 gwai2 tau4 zai2 = a (police) informant; a mole; a traitor 粵

腳頭壞 goek3 tau4 waai6 = a person who is a walking bad luck charm

腳頭好 goek3 tau4 hou2 = a person who is a walking good luck charm

腳頭 goek3 tau4 = luck, fortune, fate 粵

嗰頭近 go2 tau4 kan5 = near the age of death 粵

監頭 gaam1 tau4*2 = a jailer; a prison officer

街頭服 gaai1 tau4 fuk6 = casual wear

風頭火勢 fung1 tau4 fo2 sai3 = a dangerous situation; "at full blast"

貨櫃碼頭 fo3 gwai6 maa5 tau4 huo4 gui4 ma3 tou5 = container terminal

對頭接合 deoi3 tau4 zip3 hap6 = butt joint (common formation)

𢯎頭 aau1 tau4 = scratch one's head 粵

三頭肌 saam1 tau4 gei1 = triceps

二頭肌 ji6 tau4 gei1 = biceps

紅菜頭 hung4 coi3 tau4 hong1 cai4 tou2 = beetroot 粵

卡口燈頭 kaa1 hau2 dang1 tau4 qia3 kou3 deng1 tou2 = bayonet socket (common formation)

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

有頭威冇尾陣 jau5 tau4 wai1 mou5 mei5 zan6 = start strong but finish weak 粵

調轉頭 diu6 zyun3 tau4 = turns around (in direction); on the contrary

諗頭 nam2 tau4 = careful consideration; a well thought out idea; a solution to a problem 粵

話頭醒尾 waa6 tau4 sing2 mei5 = clever; able to quickly take a hint

有諗頭 jau5 nam2 tau4 = to have many good ideas 粵

有頭有面 jau5 tau4 jau5 min6*2 = command respect 粵

降頭 gong3 tau4 = a curse

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

頭頭碰著黑 tau4 tau4 pung3 zoek6 hak1 = to be frustrated or disappointed in every endeavour

攝高枕頭諗清楚 sip3 gou1 zam2 tau4 nam2 cing1 co2 = think about it clearly 粵

從頭嚟過 cung4 tau4 lei4 gwo3 = restart 粵

石頭都鑽出水 sek6 tau4 dou1 zyun3 ceot1 seoi2 = make the impossible become possible 粵

平頭 ping4 tau4 ping2 tou2 = closely cropped hair; a crop

擔高頭 daam1 gou1 tau4 = to look upward; to raise one's head and gain ground

傻頭傻腦 so4 tau4 so4 nou5 = silly; stupid

耷低頭 dap1 dai1 tau4 = to look downwards 粵

盡頭 zeon6 tau4 jin4 tou2 = the very end; extremity; limit

偏頭痛 pin1 tau4 tung3 pian1 tou2 tong4 = migraine

縮頭龜 suk1 tau4 gwai1 suo1 tou2 gui1 = a coward; a person who is too timid to take a challenge 粵

分頭 fan1 tau4 fen1 tou2 = separately

頭條新聞 tau4 tiu4 san1 man4 tou2 tiao2 xin1 wen2 = front-page news, headline news

丫頭 aa1 tau4 ya1 tou2 = servant girl; maid, same as 丫環

咽頭炎 jin1 tau4 jim4 yan1 tou2 yan2 = pharyngitis

大頭釘 daai6 tau4 ding1 da4 tou2 ding4 = tack, large-headed nail, stud

石頭砸死 sek6 tau4 zaap3 sei2 shi2 tou5 za2 si3 = stoning (form of execution) (common formation)

頭頭尾尾 tau4 tau4 mei5 mei5 tou2 tou2 wei3*2 wei3 = odds and ends 粵

大難臨頭 daai6 naan6 lam4 tau4 = future disaster; impending catastrophe

聳聳膊頭 sung2 sung2 bok3 tau4 = to shrug the shoulders 粵

聳膊頭 sung2 bok3 tau4 = to shrug the shoulders 粵

鋒頭 fung1 tau4 feng1 tou2 = fame, notoriety (variant form of 風頭 also used in compounds)

買豬肉搭頭骨 maai5 zui1 juk6 daap3 tau4 gwat1 = buying roasted pork and having some bone attached for free 粵

頭暈身㷫 tau4 wan4 san1 hing3 = dizzy and running a fever 粵

頭擰擰 tau4 ning4 ning4 = despaired, shakes head in a disappointed manner 粵

頭房 tau4 fong4*2 = front cubicle

直頭 zik6 tau4 = directly, simply, completely, truly; straight head (of rectus femoris) 粵

墨魚頭 mak6 jyu4 tau4 = an idiot (lit., "cuttlefish head") 粵

街頭女郎 gaai1 tau4 neoi5 long4 = a streetwalker, a prostitute

頭槌 tau4 ceoi4 = heading (a soccer ball) 粵

倒掟頭 dou3 deng3 tau4 = hanging upside down; inverted 粵

無厘頭尻 mou4 lei4 tau4 haau1 = meaningless comments, irrelevant nonsensical talk 粵

頭紗 tau4 saa1 = a veil (such as a bridal veil)

飯剷頭 faan6 caan2 tau4 = Formosa cobra, Naja naja atra (Chinese Cobra)

烚熟狗頭 saap6 suk6 gau2 tau4 = a person who smiles foolishly 粵

電頭髮 din6 tau4 faat3 dian4 tou2 fa3 = give or have a permanent hair styling; permanent wave

頭獎 tau4 zoeng2 tou2 jiang3 = jackpot (big prize)

冒頭 mou6 tau4 mao4 tou2 = begin to crop up

蒲頭 pou4 tau4 = appear in public 粵

豬頭肉 zyu1 tau4 juk6 = pig head meat

頭班車 tau4 baan1 ce1 tou2 ban1 che1 = the first bus, metro

菜頭 coi3 tau4 cai4 tou2 = daikon radish; homophone for 彩頭, good luck

菜頭粿 coi3 tau4 gwo2 = chai tow kway, also known as "fried carrot cake"

笨頭笨腦 ban6 tau4 ban6 nou5 ben4 tou2 ben4 nao3 = slow witted; stupid

點頭如搗蒜 dim2 tau4 jyu4 dou2 syun3 dian3 tou2 ru2 dao3 suan4 = nodding one's head vigorously 國

死對頭 sei2 deoi3 tau4 = mortal enemy, nemesis

擰轉頭 ning6 zyun3 tau4 = to turn (one's head) around 粵

頭掂 tau4 dim6 = neat and tidy; has orderliness 粵

攝像頭 sip3 zoeng6 tau4 she4 xiang4 tou2 = webcam

埗頭 bou6 tau4 bu4 tou2 = wharf 粵

戥頭 dang6 tau4 = balance; equilibrium 粵

回頭是岸 wui4 tau4 si6 ngon6 hui2 tou2 shi4 an4 = repent and be saved

不對頭 bat1 deoi3 tau4 bu4 dui4 tou2 = off the beam

頭殼 tau4 hok3 = the skull 粵

老頭 lou5 tau4 lao3 tou2 = an old fellow (disrespectful)

老頭子 lou5 tau4 zi2 lao3 tou2 zi5 = old man; father

SET頭 set tau4 = hair styling 粵

碰頭 pung3 tau4 peng4 tou2 = meet and discuss; put one's heads together (lit., "knock heads")

磕頭碰腦 hap6 tau4 pung3 nou5 ke1 tou2 peng4 nao3 = push and bump against one another (as in a crowd)

齊頭數 cai4 tau4 sou3 = an integer 粵

鬼剃頭 gwai2 tai3 tau4 = suffer from sudden hair loss due to stress; alopecia

頭炮 tau4 paau3 tou2 pao4 = a cannon

鱷魚頭 ngok6 jyu4 tau4 = a ruthless or cruel person; a business that destroys/swallows its competitors 粵

舌頭打結 sit6 tau4 daa2 git3 she2 tou5 da3 jie2 = to be tongue-tied 國

由頭到尾 jau4 tau4 dou3 mei5 = from first to last 粵

座頭鯨 zo6 tau4 king4 zuo4 tou2 jing1 = humpback whale

翻頭嫁 faan1 tau4 gaa3 = (derog.) to remarry (said of women) 粵

街頭幫派 gaai1 tau4 bong1 paai3 jie1 tou2 bang1 pai4 = a street gang 國 (common formation)

打頭鑼 daa2 tau4 lo4 = to take the lead 粵

斷頭臺 dyun6 tau4 toi4 = a guillotine

二鍋頭 ji6 wo1 tau4 er4 guo1 tou2 = Er guo tou, Chinese white liquor

搖頭 jiu4 tau4 yao2 tou2 = to shake one's head

一頭半月 jat1 tau4 bun3 jyut6 = half a month or so 粵

跟頭蟲 gan1 tau4 cung4 gen1 tou5 chong2 = a lugworm; a wriggler

車頭冚 ce1 tau4 kam2 che1 tou2 kan3 = hood of a car 粵

夠水頭 gau3 seoi2 tau4 gou4 shui3 tou2 = to have enough money 粵

垂頭喪氣 seoi4 tau4 song3 hei3 chui2 tou2 sang4 qi4 = be despirited; be dejected; blue; downcast

冇瓦遮頭 mou5 ngaa5 ze1 tau4 mao3*2 wa3 zhe1 tou2 = homeless 粵

落嘴頭 lok6 zeoi2 tau4 luo4 zui3 tou2 = either try to persuade or fawn on sb. 粵

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

識睇人眉頭眼額 sik1 tai2 jan4 mei4 tau4 ngaan5 ngaak6 = to be sensitive to the feelings of other people 粵

枕頭狀 zam2 tau4 zong6*2 zhen3 tou2 zhuang4 = pillow talk

竹字頭 zuk1 zi6 tau4 zhu2 zi4 tou2 = Kangxi radical 118 (bamboo) (⺮)

冧寶頭 lam1 bou2*4 tau4*2 = Kangxi radical 40 (roof) (宀) 粵

草字頭 cou2 zi6 tau4 cao3 zi4 tou2 = Kangxi radical 140 (grass) (艹)

斧頭邊 fu2 tau4*2 bin1 fu3 tou2 bian1 = Kangxi radical 170 (mound) (阝[left]) 粵

爪字頭 zaau2 zi6 tau4 zhao3 zi4 tou2 = Kangxi radical 87 (claw) (爫)

包字頭 baau1 zi6 tau4 bao1 zi4 tou2 = Kangxi radical 20 (wrap) (勹)

病字頭 beng6 zi6 tau4 bing4 zi4 tou2 = Kangxi radical 104 (sickness) (疒)

疾病頭 zat6 beng6 tau4 ji2 bing4 tou2 = Kangxi radical 104 (sickness) (疒) 粵

登字頭 dang1 zi6 tau4 deng1 zi4 tou2 = Kangxi radical 105 (dotted tent) (癶)

四网頭 sei4 mong5 tau4 si4 wang3 tou2 = Kangxi radical 122 (net) (罒)

老字頭 lou5 zi6 tau4 lao3 zi4 tou2 = Kangxi radical 125 (old) (耂)

虎字頭 fu2 zi6 tau4 hu3 zi4 tou2 = Kangxi radical 141 (tiger) (虍)

西字頭 sai1 zi6 tau4 xi1 zi4 tou2 = Kangxi radical 146 (west) (覀)

廣字頭 gwong2 zi6 tau4 guang3 zi4 tou2 = Kangxi radical 53 (house on cliff) (广)

簡化錄字頭 gaan2 faa3 luk6 zi6 tau4 jian3 hua4 lv4 zi4 tou2 = Kangxi radical 58 (snout) (彐)

缺頭互 kyut3 tau4 wu6 que1 tou2 hu4 = Kangxi radical 58 (snout) (彑)

眈高個頭 daam1 gou1 go3 tau4 = raise one's head 粵

牛頭不對馬嘴 ngau4 tau4 bat1 deoi3 maa5 zeoi2 niu2 tou2 bu4 dui4 ma3 zui3 = irrelevant, incongruous, no sense

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

頭痕 tau4 han4 tou2 hen2 = 1. to have a itchy head 2. to be problematic; to be troublesome; knotty 粵

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

好馬不吃回頭草 hou2 maa5 bat1 hek3 wui4 tau4 cou2 = to never go back (relationship, jobs etc.)

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

獐頭鼠目 zoeng1 tau4 syu2 muk4 zhang1 tou2 shu3 mu4 = obnoxiously ugly and shrewd-looking

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

斬頭截尾 zaam2 tau4 zit6 mei5 zhan3 tou2 jie2 wei3 = nip off unwanted parts; remove superfluous parts; arbitrarily delete unwanted parts 粵

火頭 fo2 tau4 huo3 tou2 = source of trouble; cause of trouble 粵

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

趕頭趕命 gon2 tau4 gon4 meng6 = in a great hurry 粵

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

獅子頭 si1 zi2 tau4 shi1 zi5 tou2 = pork meatballs

蠅頭小利 jing4 tau4 siu2 lei6 ying2 tou2 xiao3 li4 = minuscule profit

蠅頭小字 jing4 tau4 siu2 zi6 ying2 tou2 xiao3 zi4 = very tiny characters; very small characters

三頭兩日 saam1 tau4 loeng5 jat6 san1 tou2 liang3 ri4 = all the time; constantly 粵

三頭唔埋兩日 saam1 tau4 m4 maai4 loeng5 jat6 san1 tou2 wu2 mai2 liang3 ri4 = all the time; constantly 粵

拋頭露面 paau1 tau4 lou6 min6 pao1 tou2 lu4 mian4 = to appear in public

叮噹馬頭 ding1 dong1 maa5 tau4 ding1 dang1 ma3 tou2 = who will win and who will lose is still undetermined 粵

頭赤 tau4 cek3 tou2 chi4 = headache; sore head 粵

爐頭 lou4 tau4 lu2 tou2 = (stove) burner

㩧頭黨 bok1 tau4 dong2 = a head-basher; head bashing robbers; head bashing gang (also"扑頭黨") 粵

耷頭耷腦 dap1 tau4 dap1 nou5 da1 tou2 da1 nao3 = despondent; in the dumps; droopy; depressed 粵

頭疼 tau4 tang4 tou2 teng2 = headache; sore head

碼頭廣場 maa5 tau4 gwong2 coeng4 = ferry concourse (common formation)

枕頭套 zam2 tau4 tou3 zhen3 tou tao4 = pillowcase, pillowslip

脢頭 mui4 tau4*2 = pork collar butt 粵

頭七 tau4 cat1 tou2 qi1 = first seventh day memorial ceremony after sb's death

迎頭 jing4 tau4 ying2 tou2 = head-on; face to face

勒緊褲頭 lak6 gan2 fu3 tau4 le4 jin3 ku4 tou2 = take austerity measures; cut down on spending to save money

搶頭香 coeng2 tau4 hoeng1 qiang3 tou2 xiang1 = scamble to be the first to obtain a benefit

頭套 tau4 tou3 tou2 tao4 = balaclava

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

交頭接耳 gaau1 tau4 zip3 ji5 jiao1 tou2 jie1 er3 = whispering from one to another

頭像 tau4 zoeng6 tou2 xiang4 = avatar

環頭 waan4 tau4 huan2 tou2 = (police) district 粵

生死關頭 sang1 sei2 gwaan1 tau4 sheng1si3 guan1 tou2 = a moment in which one's life and death hangs in the balance

綽頭 coek3 tau4 chuo4 tou2 = a gimmick 粵

𩓥高頭 ngok6 gou1 tau4 = raise up one's head 粵

圍頭話 wai4 tau4 waa6*2 wei2 tou2 hua4 = walled village speech

雞頭米 gai1 tau4 mai5 ji1 tou2 mi3 = Gorgon fruit

搖頭晃腦 jiu4 tau4 fong2 nou5 yao2 tou2 huang4 nao3 = look pleased with oneself; wag one's head in self-conceit

矛頭 maau4 tau4 mao2 tou2 = spearhead; barb; an attack or criticism

銜頭 haam4 tau4 xian2 tou2 = title 粵

頭銜 tau4 haam4 tou2 xian2 = title 國

有瓦遮頭 jau5 ngaa5 ze1 tau4 you3 wa3 zhe1 tou2 = have a roof over one's head; a home 粵

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

人頭落地 jan4 tau4 lok6 dei6 ren2 tou2 luo4 di4 = be decapitated; heads will roll

萬事起頭難 maan6 si6 hei2 tau4 naan4 wan4 shi4 qi3 tou2 nan2 = everything is difficult in its beginning stages 粵

萬事開頭難 maan6 si6 hoi1 tau4 naan4 wan4 shi4 kai1 tou2 nan2 = everything is difficult in its beginning stages

八十歲返頭嫁 baat3 sap6 seoi3 faan1 tau4 gaa3 ba1 shi2 sui4 fan3 tou2 jia4 = to bring trouble oneself 粵

萬向接頭 maan6 hoeng3 zip3 tau4 wan4 xiang4 jie1 tou2 = universal joint; gimbal

白頭到老 baak6 tau4 dou3 lou5 bai2 tou2 dao4 lao3 = (to live together until the) white hairs of old age

頭昏 tau4 fan1 tou2 hun1 = dizzy; giddy; one's head spins

磚頭 zyun1 tau4 zhuan1 tou5 = brick

焦頭爛額 ziu1 tau4 laan6 ngaak6 jiao1 tou2 lan4 e2 = badly battered; in terrible shape

大禍臨頭 daai6 wo6 lam4 tau4 da4 huo4 lin2 tou2 = imminent danger; heading for disaster

對頭車 deoi3 tau4 ce1 dui4 tou2 che1 = oncoming vehicle 粵

最後關頭 zeoi3 hau6 gwaan1 tau4 zui4 hou4 guan1 tou2 = at the eleventh hour

評頭論足 ping4 tau4 leon6 zuk1 ping2 tou2 lun4 zu2 = size one up; pick one to pieces

洗濕個頭 sai1 sap1 go3 tau4 xi3 shi1 ge4 tou2 = already committed; too late to back out 粵

低頭族 dai1 tau4 zuk6 di1 tou2 zu2 = phubber

街頭藝人 gaai1 tau4 ngai6 jan4 jie1 tou2 yi4 ren2 = busker

掛羊頭賣狗肉 gwaa3 joeng4 tau4 maai6 gau2 juk6 = cry up wine and sell vinegar

捹頭丸 fing6 tau4 jyun4*2 ben4 tou2 wan2 = ecstacy; MDMA 粵

擰頭擰髻 ling6 tau4 ling6 gai3 = shaking your head 粵

險過剃頭 him2 gwo3 tai3 tau4 = a close shave 粵

奶頭 naai5 tau4 nai3 tou2 = nipple; teat

骷髏頭 fu1 lau4 tau4 = skull

乳頭 jyu5 tau4 ru3 tou2 = nipple; teat

姩頭 nin1 tau4 nian4 tou2 = teat; nipple 粵

乳頭暈 jyu5 tau4 wan6 ru3 tou2 yun4 = areola

消防龍頭 siu1 fong4 lung4 tau4 xiao1 fang2 long2 tou2 = fire hydrant

消防頭盔 siu1 fong4 tau4 kwai1 xiao1 fang2 tou2 kui1 = fire helmet; fire hat

打斧頭 daa2 fu2 tau4 = get a rake-off 粵

汕頭 saan3 tau4 shan4 tou2 = Shantou; Swatow (one of the original Special Economic Zones of the PRC)

草花頭 cou2 faa1 tau4*2 cao3 hua1 tou2 = Kangxi radical 140 (grass) (艹) 粵

蘿蔔頭 lo4 baak6 tau4 luo2 bo2 tou2 = a Japanese person (derogatory)

披頭士 pei1 tau4 si6 pi1 tou2 shi4 = the Beatles

披頭四 pei1 tau4 sei3 pi1 tou2 si4 = the Beatles

平截頭體 ping4 zit6 tau4 tai2 ping2 jie2 tou2 ti3 = [math.] frustum

汕頭地區 saan3 tau4 dei6 keoi1 Shan4 tou2 di4 qu1 = [n] Shantou district (district in Guangdong)

包頭 baau1 tau4 bao1 tou2 = to wrap one's head; Baotou

洞頭 dung6 tau4 dong4 tou2 = Dongtou (place in Zhejiang)

橋頭鄉 kiu4 tau4 hoeng1 qiao2 tou2 xiang1 = Chiaotou (village in Taiwan)

埤頭鄉 pei4 tau4 hoeng1 pi2 tou2 xiang1 = Pitou (village in Taiwan)

牛頭唔搭馬嘴 ngau4 tau4 m4 daap3 maa5 zeoi2 = does not make any sense 粵

工業巨頭 gung1 jip6 geoi6 tau4 gong1 ye4 ju4 tou2 = industry mogul (common formation)

經濟頭腦 ging1 zai3 tau4 nou5 jing1 ji4 tou2 nao3 = commercially minded people; people with business sense (common formation)

龍頭產品 lung4 tau4 caan2 ban2 long2 tou2 chan3 pin3 = flagship product (common formation)

拳頭產品 kyun4 tau4 caan2 ban2 quan2 tou2 chan3 pin3 = competitive products; knock-out products; blockbuster (common formation)

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)

大頭鬼 daai6 tau4 gwai2 = big spender 粵

汕頭大學 saan3 tau4 daai6 hok6 shan4 tou2 da4 xue2 = Shantou University

惃頭惃腦 kwan1 tau4 kwan1 nou5 = slow witted; stupid 粵

風頭躉 fung1 tau4 dan2 = attention-seeker 粵

榫頭 seon2 tau4 sun3 tou5 = tenon

禿頭症 tuk1 tau4 zing3 tu1 tou2 zheng4 = alopecia (hair loss)

生骨大頭菜 saang1 gwat1 daai6 tau4 coi3 = a spoilt brat 粵

牆頭草 coeng4 tau4 cou2 = fence-sitter

洲頭咀 zau1 tau4 zeoi2 zhou1 tou2 zui3 = Zhoutouzui

皇后碼頭 wong4 hau6 maa5 tau4 huang2 hou4 ma3 tou5 = Queen's Pier

灣仔碼頭 waan1 zai2 maa5 tau4 wan1 zai3 ma3 tou5 = Wan Chai Pier

紅磡碼頭 hung4 ham3 maa5 tau4 hong2 kan4 ma3 tou5 = Hung Hom Pier

老虎頭上釘虱乸 lou5 fu2 tau4 soeng6 deng1 sat1 naa2 = Beard the lion in his den 粵

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

韻頭 wan6 tau4 yun4 tou2 = medial glide vowel

斧頭幫 fu2 tau4*2 bong1 = the Axe Gang

爛頭島 laan6 tau4 dou2 lan4 tou2 dao3 = lautau island; lautau

大想頭 daai6 soeng2 tau4 = unrealistically ambitious 粵

馬頭琴 maa5 tau4 kam4 ma3 tou2 qin2 = morin khuur, matouqin

座頭市 zo6 tau4 si5 zuo4 tou2 shi4 = Zatoichi

兩頭受氣 loeng5 tau4 sau6 hei3 = both ends suffer wrong

看頭 hon3 tau4 kan4 tou2 = that which is worth seeing or reading 國

車頭相 ce1 tau4 soeng3*2 = the photo attached to the front of a hearse in a Chinese funeral procession 粵

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

獨佔鰲頭 duk6 zim3 ngou4 tau4 du2 zhan4 ao2 tou2 = come out as champion; be in first place

楔形榫頭 sit3 jing4 seon2 tau4 xie1 xing2 sun3 tou5 = dovetail (lit., "wedge-shaped tenon") used in woodworking (common formation)

人乳頭瘤病毒 jan4 jyu5 tau4 lau4 beng6 duk6 ren2 ru3 tou2 liu2 bing4 du4 = Human papillomavirus (HPV)

卜公碼頭 buk1 gung1 maa5 tau4 bu3 gong1 ma3 tou2 = Blake ferry pier

科頭跣足 fo1 tau4 sin2 zuk1 ke1 tou2 xian3 zu2 = bareheaded and barefoot; without hat and barefoot; unrestrained

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

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

小念頭 siu2 nim6 tau4 xiao3 nian4 tou2 = Little Idea

人頭馬 jan4 tau4 maa5 ren2 tou2 ma3 = Rémy Martin cognac

摸不着頭腦 mo2 bat1 zoek6 tau4 nou5 mo1 bu5 zhao2 tou2 nao3 = cannot make head or tail of

搖頭丸 jiu4 tau4 jyun4*2 yao2 tou2 wan2 = Ecstasy, MDMA

走頭 zau2 tau4 = flee 粵

諗翻轉頭 nam2 faan1 zyun3 tau4 = with hindsight 粵

舂個頭埋去 zung1 go3 tau4 maai4 heoi3 chong1 ge4 tou2 mai2 qu4 = rush headlong into 粵

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

睇頭 tai2 tau4; tai2 tau4*2 = sth worth seeing; follow the lead 粵

小頭畸形 siu2 tau4 kei1 jing4 xiao3 tou2 ji1 xing2 = microcephaly

船頭慌鬼船尾慌賊 syun4 tau4 fong1 gwai2 syun4 mei5 fong1 caak6 = easily scared; worrywart; have cold feet 粵

大諗頭 daai6 nam2 tau4 = overambitious 粵

又要威,又要戴頭盔 jau6 jiu3 wai1, jau6 jiu3 daai3 tau4 kwai1 = talking hawk, acting chicken 粵

天星碼頭 tin1 sing1 maa5 tau4 = Star Ferry Pier

港澳碼頭 gong2 ou3 maa5 tau4 = Hong Kong Macau Ferry Pier

離島碼頭 lei4 dou2 maa5 tau4 = Outlying Island Ferry Pier

頭倒立式 tau4 dou2 laap6 sik1 = [yoga] Salamba Sirsasana, Headstand

屯門碼頭 tyun4 mun4 maa5 tau4 = Tyun Mun Ferry Pier

屯門碼頭總站 tyun4 mun4 maa5 tau4 zung2 zaam6 = Tyun Mun Ferry Pier Terminus

佐敦道碼頭 zo3 /3*2 deon1 dou6 maa5 tau4 = [n] Jordan Road Ferry pier

大頭茶 daai6 tau4 caa4 da4 tou2 cha2 = Polyspora axillaris

二裡頭 ji6 leoi5 tau4 er4 li3 tou5 = Erlitou (archeological site at Yanshi, Henan)

石頭鍋飯 sek6 tau4 wo1 faan6 = dolsot bibimbap (Korean stone pot mixed rice)

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你啲頭髮好滑呀！粵
Your hair is so smooth!

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]?]

扭開個水龍頭! 粵
Turn on the tap.

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.

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.

我有發燒同頭痛粵
I have a temperature and headache.

我又發燒又頭痛粵
I have a temperature and headache.

頭先佢話啲伙記已經出晒去粵
Just now he said all the delivery boys had gone out.

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.]

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.]

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