死 ⇒
死 sǐ, to die/impassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid/extremely/damned
该死 gāisǐ, [該死], Damn it!/damned/wretched
死亡 sǐwáng, to die/death
杀死 shāsǐ, [殺死], to kill
死者 sǐzhě, the dead/the deceased
死去 sǐqù, to die
死刑 sǐxíng, death penalty
死因 sǐyīn, cause of death
生死 shēngsǐ, life or death
死神 sǐshén, mythological figure (such as the Grim Reaper) in charge of taking the souls of t...
淹死 yānsǐ, to drown
死人 sǐrén, dead person/(coll.) to die/(of a death) to happen
致死 zhìsǐ, deadly
处死 chǔsǐ, [處死], an execution/to put sb to death
恨死 冻死 dòngsǐ, [凍死], to freeze to death/to die off in winter
死尸 sǐshī, [死屍], a corpse/a dead body
累死 毒死 气死 qìsǐ, [氣死], to infuriate/to be furious/to die from an excess of anger
吊死 diàosǐ, death by hanging/to hang oneself
死地 送死 sòngsǐ, to throw away one's life
死活 sǐhuó, life or death/fate/no matter what/anyway/for the life of me
半死 bànsǐ, half dead (of torment, hunger, tiredness etc)/(tired) to death/(terrified) out o...
死胡同 sǐhútòng, dead end/blind alley
临死 línsǐ, [臨死], facing death/at death's door
起死回生 qǐsǐhuíshēng, to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery
溺死 nìsǐ, to drown
绞死 jiǎosǐ, [絞死], to hang (i.e. execute by hanging)/to strangle
战死 死党 sǐdǎng, [死黨], best friends/inseparable sidekick/diehard followers
死讯 sǐxùn, [死訊], news of sb's death
死心 sǐxīn, to give up/to admit failure/to drop the matter/to reconcile oneself to loss/to h...
垂死 chuísǐ, dying
安乐死 ānlèsǐ, [安樂死], euthanasia
死路一条 sǐlùyītiáo, [死路一條], (idiom) dead end/road to ruin
寻死 xúnsǐ, [尋死], to attempt suicide/to court death
死板 sǐbǎn, rigid/inflexible
死路 sǐlù, dead end/(fig.) the road to disaster
死里逃生 sǐlǐtáoshēng, [死裡逃生], mortal danger, escape alive (idiom); a narrow escape/to survive by the skin of o...
坏死 huàisǐ, [壞死], necrosis
生死攸关 shēngsǐyōuguān, [生死攸關], matter of life and death
死伤 sǐshāng, [死傷], casualties/dead and injured
死囚 sǐqiú, prisoner that awaits execution/convict sentenced to death/someone on death row
死死的 惨死 cǎnsǐ, [慘死], to die tragically/to meet with a violent death
死亡率 sǐwánglǜ, mortality rate
敢死队 gǎnsǐduì, [敢死隊], suicide squad/kamikaze unit
死鬼 sǐguǐ, devil/You devil! (as joke or insult)/the departed
死气沉沉 sǐqìchénchén, [死氣沉沉], dead atmosphere/lifeless/spiritless
救死扶伤 jiùsǐfúshāng, [救死扶傷], to help the dying and heal the injured
濒死 bīnsǐ, [瀕死], nearing death/on the point of demise/approaching extinction
誓死 shìsǐ, to pledge one's life
死罪 sǐzuì, mortal crime/capital offense
出生入死 chūshēngrùsǐ, from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water/brave/willing...
死刑犯 垂死挣扎 chuísǐzhēngzhá, [垂死掙扎], deathbed struggle/final struggle (idiom)
你死我活 nǐsǐwǒhuó, lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries/two parties cannot coex...
死于非命 sǐyúfēimìng, [死於非命], violent death (idiom); to die in a disaster/an unnatural death
拼死 pīnsǐ, to go all out for sth at risk of one's life
扼死 èsǐ, to strangle/to throttle/to stifle (opinions)
替死鬼 tìsǐguǐ, scapegoat/fall guy
死去活来 sǐqùhuólái, [死去活來], to hover between life and death (idiom)/to suffer terribly/within an inch of one...
死敌 sǐdí, [死敵], mortal enemy/arch-enemy
死对头 sǐduìtou, [死對頭], arch-enemy/sworn enemy
假死 jiǎsǐ, suspended animation/feigned death/to play dead
死脑筋 死角 sǐjiǎo, gap in coverage/gap in protection or defenses/neglected or overlooked area/dead ...
死命 sǐmìng, doom/death/desperately
见死不救 死死 sǐsǐ, rigid/unwavering/unbendable/firm (hold on sth)/tenacious
生死存亡 shēngsǐcúnwáng, matter of life and death
半死不活 死战 sǐzhàn, [死戰], fight to the death/desperate struggle
殊死 shūsǐ, to behead/capital punishment/desperate struggle/life-and-death
大难不死 dànànbùsǐ, [大難不死], to just escape from calamity
死守 sǐshǒu, to defend one's property to the death/to cling obstinately to old habits/die-har...
猝死 cùsǐ, sudden death (in medicine, sporting competitions etc)
生老病死 shēnglǎobìngsǐ, lit. to be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die/fig. the fate of humankind ...
拼死拼活 pīnsǐpīnhuó, one's utmost/(to fight or work) desperately hard/to put up a life or death strug...
死有余辜 sǐyǒuyúgū, [死有餘辜], death cannot wipe out the crimes (idiom); dreadful crimes that rankled even afte...
死灰 昏死 枯死 逼死 bīsǐ, to hound sb to death
死硬 sǐyìng, stiff/rigid/obstinate
死物 死棋 sǐqí, dead piece (in Chess)/stupid move/hopeless case
视死如归 shìsǐrúguī, [視死如歸], to view death as a return home/to not be afraid of dying/to face death with equa...
死胎 死水 sǐshuǐ, stagnant water/backwater
死难者 sǐnànzhě, [死難者], victim of an accident/casualty/martyr for one's country
死灰复燃 sǐhuīfùrán, [死灰復燃], lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence/sth ma...
生离死别 shēnglísǐbié, [生離死別], separated in life and death/to part for ever
贪生怕死 tānshēngpàsǐ, [貪生怕死], greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly/clinging abjectly ...
诈死 zhàsǐ, [詐死], to feign death/to fake death
九死一生 jiǔsǐyīshēng, nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape/new lease of life
死死地 死亡线 宁死不屈 nìngsǐbùqū, [寧死不屈], rather die than submit (idiom)
死难 sǐnàn, [死難], to die in an accident/to die for a just cause
死沉 死海 SǐHǎi, the Dead Sea
鹿死谁手 lùsǐshéishǒu, [鹿死誰手], to whom the deer falls (idiom); the one to emerge victor (i.e. to seize the empi...
鱼死网破 yúsǐwǎngpò, [魚死網破], lit. either the fish dies or the net splits/a life and death struggle (idiom)
死结 sǐjié, [死結], tight knot/intractable problem
死缓 sǐhuǎn, [死緩], deferred death sentence/commuted death sentence with forced labor and judicial r...
生死与共 置之死地而后生 zhìzhīsǐdìérhòushēng, [置之死地而後生], place sb on a field of death and he will fight to live (idiom based on Sunzi's "...
生死线 不顾死活 死信 sǐxìn, lost letter/letter containing news of sb's death
死火山 殊死战 老死不相往来 死水一潭 死面 sǐmiàn, [死麵], unleavened dough
死记 sǐjì, [死記], to learn by rote/to cram
死而后已 sǐérhòuyǐ, [死而後已], until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life/unto one's dying day
死区 sǐqū, [死區], dead zone/blind spot
死理 一潭死水 yītánsǐshuǐ, a pool of stagnant water/stagnant or listless condition
死劲儿 sǐjìnr, [死勁兒], erhua variant of 死勁|死劲[sǐ jìn]
死板板 死心眼儿 sǐxīnyǎnr, [死心眼兒], stubborn/obstinate/having a one-track mind
死顽固 sǐwángù, [死頑固], very stubborn/very stubborn person/die-hard
死记硬背 sǐjìyìngbèi, [死記硬背], to learn by rote/to mechanically memorize
僵死 生死观
对 ⇒
对 duì, [對], right/correct/couple/pair/towards/at/for/to face/opposite/to treat (sb a certain...
对不起 duìbuqǐ, [對不起], unworthy/to let down/I'm sorry/excuse me/pardon me/if you please/sorry? (please ...
绝对 juéduì, [絕對], absolute/unconditional
对于 duìyú, [對於], regarding/as far as sth is concerned/with regards to
派对 pàiduì, [派對], party (loanword)
面对 miànduì, [面對], to confront/to face
反对 fǎnduì, [反對], to fight against/to oppose/to be opposed to/opposition
对方 duìfāng, [對方], counterpart/other person involved/opposite side/other side/receiving party
对付 duìfu, [對付], to handle/to deal with/to cope/to get by with
对待 duìdài, [對待], to treat/treatment
不对 bùduì, [不對], incorrect/wrong/amiss/abnormal/queer
对手 duìshǒu, [對手], opponent/rival/competitor/(well-matched) adversary/match
对象 duìxiàng, [對象], target/object/partner/boyfriend/girlfriend/CL:個|个[gè]
针对 zhēnduì, [針對], to target/to focus on/to be aimed at or against/in response to
对劲 duìjìn, [對勁], suitable/to one's liking/to get along together
对话 duìhuà, [對話], dialogue/CL:個|个[gè]
对抗 duìkàng, [對抗], to withstand/to resist/to stand off/antagonism/confrontation
对面 duìmiàn, [對面], (sitting) opposite/across (the street)/directly in front/to be face to face
对了 duìle, [對了], Correct!/Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to me...
面对面 miànduìmiàn, [面對面], face to face
相对 xiāngduì, [相對], relatively/opposite/to resist/to oppose/relative/vis-a-vis/counterpart
一对 yīduì, [一對], couple/pair
对比 duìbǐ, [對比], to contrast/contrast/ratio/CL:個|个[gè]
对准 duìzhǔn, [對準], to aim at/to target/to point at/to be directed at/registration/alignment (mechan...
对头 duìtóu/duìtou, [對頭], correct/normal/to be on good terms with/on the right track/right, (longstanding)...
对讲机 duìjiǎngjī, [對講機], intercom/walkie-talkie
配对 pèiduì, [配對], to pair up/to match up/to form a pair (e.g. to marry)/to mate/matched pair
核对 héduì, [核對], to check/to verify/to audit/to examine
对外 duìwài, [對外], external/foreign/pertaining to external or foreign (affairs)
应对 yìngduì, [應對], response/to answer/to reply
答对 dáduì, [答對], (usually used in the negative) to answer or reply to sb's question
敌对 díduì, [敵對], hostile/enemy (factions)/combative
作对 zuòduì, [作對], to set oneself against/to oppose/to make a pair
一对一 对策 duìcè, [對策], countermeasure for dealing with a situation
对峙 duìzhì, [對峙], to stand opposite/to confront/confrontation
对应 duìyìng, [對應], to correspond/a correspondence/corresponding/homologous/matching with sth/counte...
对阵 duìzhèn, [對陣], poised for battle/to square up for a fight
对称 duìchèn, [對稱], symmetry/symmetrical
对岸 duìàn, [對岸], opposite bank (of a body of water)
对质 duìzhì, [對質], to confront (in court etc)/confrontation
对立 duìlì, [對立], to oppose/to set sth against/to be antagonistic to/antithetical/relative opposit...
对劲儿 duìjìnr, [對勁兒], erhua variant of 對勁|对劲[duì jìn]
针锋相对 zhēnfēngxiāngduì, [針鋒相對], to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat/measure for measu...
反对票 fǎnduìpiào, [反對票], dissenting vote
对视 duìshì, [對視], to look face to face
对照 duìzhào, [對照], to contrast/to compare/to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts)/...
对得起 duìdeqǐ, [對得起], not to let sb down/to treat sb fairly/be worthy of
对白 duìbái, [對白], dialogue (in a movie or a play)
死对头 sǐduìtou, [死對頭], arch-enemy/sworn enemy
对立面 duìlìmiàn, [對立面], opposite/antonym/the opposite side (in a conflict)
对歌 duìgē, [對歌], answering phrase of duet/to sing antiphonal answer
反对派 fǎnduìpài, [反對派], opposition faction
对冲 duìchōng, [對沖], hedging (finance)
对不住 duìbuzhù, [對不住], to let sb down/to be unfair/I'm sorry/pardon me (formal)
对路 duìlù, [對路], suitable/to one's liking
相对而言 对抗赛 duìkàngsài, [對抗賽], duel/match/competition between paired opponents (e.g. sporting)
相对论 xiāngduìlùn, [相對論], theory of relativity
对接 duìjiē, [對接], to join up/to dock/a joint (between components)
对唱 duìchàng, [對唱], in duet/answering phrase/antiphonal answer
地对空 绝对值 juéduìzhí, [絕對值], absolute value
对折 duìzhé, [對摺], to sell at a 50% discount/to fold in two
对半 duìbàn, [對半], half-and-half/50-50/to double
针对性 zhēnduìxìng, [針對性], focus/direction/purpose/relevance
对此 对打 duìdǎ, [對打], to spar/to fight/to duke it out
对数 duìshù, [對數], logarithm
对口 duìkǒu, [對口], (of two performers) to speak or sing alternately/to be fit for the purposes of a...
查对 cháduì, [查對], to scrutinize/to examine/to check
对子 duìzǐ, [對子], pair of antithetical phrases/antithetical couplet
对症下药 duìzhèngxiàyào, [對症下藥], lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a pro...
对调 duìdiào, [對調], to swap places/to exchange roles
对簿公堂 duìbùgōngtáng, [對簿公堂], public courtroom accusation (idiom)/legal confrontation/to take sb to court/to s...
对外开放 对味 对抗性 duìkàngxìng, [對抗性], antagonistic
反对党 fǎnduìdǎng, [反對黨], opposition (political) party
无言以对 wúyányǐduì, [無言以對], to be left speechless/unable to respond
对光 唱对台戏 chàngduìtáixì, [唱對臺戲], to put on a rival show (idiom); to set oneself up against sb/to get into confron...
愧对 kuìduì, [愧對], to be ashamed to face (sb)/to feel bad about having failed (sb)
冤家对头 yuānjiāduìtóu, [冤家對頭], enemy (idiom); opponent/arch-enemy
对齐 duìqí, [對齊], to align/(typography) to justify
对答 duìdá, [對答], to reply/to answer/response/reply
对流 duìliú, [對流], convection
对弈 duìyì, [對弈], to play go, chess etc
对虾 duìxiā, [對蝦], prawn/shrimp
对称性 duìchènxìng, [對稱性], symmetry
对比度 duìbǐdù, [對比度], contrast (balance of black and white in TV screen setup)/degree of contrast
对证 duìzhèng, [對證], confrontation
对角 duìjiǎo, [對角], opposite angle
对角线 duìjiǎoxiàn, [對角線], (geometry) a diagonal
对敌 duìdí, [對敵], to confront/to face the enemy
对垒 duìlěi, [對壘], to face off against one's adversary (military, sports etc)
门当户对 méndānghùduì, [門當戶對], the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom)/(of a prospectiv...
对撞机 duìzhuàngjī, [對撞機], a particle collider
绝对真理 一对对 对门 duìmén, [對門], the building or room opposite
对等 duìděng, [對等], equal status/equal treatment/parity (under the law)/equity/reciprocity
对偶 duìǒu, [對偶], dual/duality/antithesis/coupled phrases (as rhetorical device)/spouse
对攻 duìgōng, [對攻], to attack (one another)
对号 duìhào, [對號], tick/check mark (✓)/number for verification (serial number, seat number etc)/(fi...
对内 duìnèi, [對內], internal/national/domestic (policy)
对话框 duìhuàkuàng, [對話框], dialog box (computing)
对流层 duìliúcéng, [對流層], troposphere/lower atmosphere
地对地 对骂 duìmà, [對罵], to hurl abuse/to trade insults/slanging match
门对 ménduì, [門對], couplet (hung on each side of the door frame)
对坐 对仗 duìzhàng, [對仗], antithesis (two lines of poetry matching in sense and sound)/to fight/to wage wa...
对开 duìkāi, [對開], running in opposite direction (buses, trains, ferries etc)
空对空 对抗战 对数表 对饮 对联 duìlián, [對聯], rhyming couplet/pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a do...
对比色 duìbǐsè, [對比色], color contrast
对本 duìběn, [對本], (a return) equal to the capital/100 percent profit
对照表 duìzhàobiǎo, [對照表], comparison table
对立物 结对 遥遥相对
头 ⇒
头 tóu/tou, [頭], head/hair style/the top/end/beginning or end/a stub/remnant/chief/boss/side/aspe...
头发 tóufa, [頭髮], hair (on the head)
头儿 tóur, [頭兒], leader
回头 huítóu, [回頭], to turn round/to turn one's head/later/by and by
石头 shítou, [石頭], stone/CL:塊|块[kuài]
镜头 jìngtóu, [鏡頭], camera lens/camera shot (in a movie etc)/scene
骨头 gǔtou, [骨頭], bone/CL:根[gēn],塊|块[kuài]/moral character/bitterness
头脑 tóunǎo, [頭腦], brains/mind/skull/(fig.) gist (of a matter)/leader/boss
摄像头 shèxiàngtóu, [攝像頭], webcam/surveillance camera
码头 mǎtóu, [碼頭], dock/pier/wharf/CL:個|个[gè]
舌头 shétou, [舌頭], tongue/CL:個|个[gè]/enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting informati...
老头 lǎotóu, [老頭], old fellow/old man/father/husband
街头 jiētóu, [街頭], street
开头 kāitóu, [開頭], beginning/to start
头部 tóubù, [頭部], head
枕头 zhěntou, [枕頭], pillow
木头 mùtou, [木頭], slow-witted/blockhead/log (of wood, timber etc)/CL:塊|块[kuài],根[gēn]
尽头 jìntóu, [盡頭], end/extremity/limit
头疼 tóuténg, [頭疼], headache
手头 shǒutóu, [手頭], on hand/at hand/one's financial situation
头痛 tóutòng, [頭痛], to have a headache
头绪 tóuxù, [頭緒], outline/main threads
念头 niàntou, [念頭], thought/idea/intention
头盔 tóukuī, [頭盔], helmet
拳头 quántou, [拳頭], fist/clenched fist/CL:個|个[gè]/competitive (product)
头号 tóuhào, [頭號], first rate/top rank/number one
大块头 dàkuàitóu, [大塊頭], heavy man/fat man/lunkhead/lummox/lug
丫头 yātou, [丫頭], girl/servant girl/(used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearmen...
头骨 tóugǔ, [頭骨], skull
从头 cóngtóu, [從頭], anew/from the start
头衔 tóuxián, [頭銜], title/rank/appellation
乳头 rǔtóu, [乳頭], nipple
碰头 pèngtóu, [碰頭], to meet/to hold a meeting
掉头 diàotóu, [掉頭], to turn one's head/to turn round/to turn about
钟头 zhōngtóu, [鐘頭], hour/CL:個|个[gè]
老头子 lǎotóuzi, [老頭子], (coll.) old man/(said of an aging husband) my old man
里头 lǐtou, [裡頭], inside/interior
猪头 zhūtóu, [豬頭], pig head/(coll.) fool/jerk
抬头 táitóu, [抬頭], to raise one's head/to gain ground/account name, or space for writing the name o...
罐头 guàntou, [罐頭], tin/can/CL:個|个[gè]
上头 shàngtóu/shàngtou, [上頭], (of alcohol) to go to one's head/(old) (of a bride-to-be) to bind one's hair int...
年头 niántóu, [年頭], start of the year/whole year/a particular year/period/days/epoch/a year's harves...
低头 dītóu, [低頭], to bow the head/to yield/to give in
调头 diàotóu/diàotou, [調頭], variant of 掉頭|掉头[diào tóu], tone (of voice)/tune
额头 étóu, [額頭], forehead
对头 duìtóu/duìtou, [對頭], correct/normal/to be on good terms with/on the right track/right, (longstanding)...
外头 wàitou, [外頭], outside/out
头头 tóutóu, [頭頭], head/chief
源头 yuántóu, [源頭], source/fountainhead
头晕 tóuyūn, [頭暈], dizzy
个头 gètóu/getóu, [個頭], size/height, (coll.) (suffix) my ass!/yeah, right!
头等舱 tóuděngcāng, [頭等艙], 1st class cabin
行头 hángtóu/xíngtou, [行頭], team leader (archaic)/shopkeeper (archaic), a person's clothing/outfit/actor's c...
出头 chūtóu, [出頭], to get out of a predicament/to stick out/to take the initiative/remaining odd fr...
点头 diǎntóu, [點頭], to nod
分头 fēntóu, [分頭], separately/severally/parted hair
从头到尾 cóngtóudàowěi, [從頭到尾], from start to finish/from head to tail/the whole (thing)
头版 tóubǎn, [頭版], (newspaper's) front page
光头 guāngtóu, [光頭], shaven head/bald head/to go bareheaded/hatless
摇头 yáotóu, [搖頭], to shake one's head
风头 fēngtóu, [風頭], wind direction/the way the wind blows/fig. trend/direction of events/how things ...
头目 tóumù, [頭目], ringleader/gang leader/chieftain
彻头彻尾 chètóuchèwěi, [徹頭徹尾], lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing/through and through/out and out/fr...
猫头鹰 māotóuyīng, [貓頭鷹], owl
人头 réntóu, [人頭], person/number of people/(per) capita/(a person's) head/(Tw) person whose identit...
头顶 tóudǐng, [頭頂], top of the head
接头 jiētóu, [接頭], to join/to connect/connection/junction/fitting (plumbing)/connector/terminal (el...
手指头 shǒuzhǐtou, [手指頭], fingertip/finger
到头来 dàotóulái, [到頭來], in the end/finally/as a result
斧头 fǔtóu, [斧頭], ax/hatchet/CL:柄[bǐng]
头巾 tóujīn, [頭巾], cloth head covering worn by men in ancient times/headscarf (typically worn by wo...
秃头 tūtóu, [禿頭], baldness
大头 钻头 zuàntóu, [鑽頭], drill bit
针头 关头 guāntóu, [關頭], juncture/moment
弹头 dàntóu, [彈頭], warhead
头颅 tóulú, [頭顱], head/skull
兆头 zhàotou, [兆頭], omen/portent/sign
指头 zhǐtou, [指頭], finger/toe/CL:個|个[gè]
心头 xīntóu, [心頭], heart/thoughts/mind
改头换面 gǎitóuhuànmiàn, [改頭換面], to adjust one's head and turn one's face (idiom); cosmetic changes/Despite super...
后头 hòutou, [後頭], behind/the back/the rear/later/afterwards/(in) the future
插头 chātóu, [插頭], plug
过头 guòtóu, [過頭], to overdo it/to overstep the limit/excessively/above one's head/overhead
苦头 kǔtou, [苦頭], sufferings
口头 kǒutóu, [口頭], oral/verbal
户头 hùtóu, [戶頭], bank account/CL:個|个[gè]
脚趾头 jiǎozhǐtou, [腳趾頭], toe
块头 kuàitóu, [塊頭], size/body size
领头 lǐngtóu, [領頭], to take the lead/to be first to start
滑头 huátóu, [滑頭], crafty/slippery/slyboots
头等 tóuděng, [頭等], first class/prime/main
头皮 tóupí, [頭皮], scalp
头像 tóuxiàng, [頭像], portrait/bust
砖头 zhuāntou, [磚頭], brick
车头 甜头 tiántou, [甜頭], sweet taste (of power, success etc)/benefit
出人头地 chūréntóudì, [出人頭地], to stand out among one's peers (idiom)/to excel
奶头 nǎitóu, [奶頭], nipple/teat (on baby's bottle)
一头 yītóu, [一頭], one head/a head full of sth/one end (of a stick)/one side/headlong/directly/rapi...
水龙头 shuǐlóngtóu, [水龍頭], faucet/tap
打头 带头 dàitóu, [帶頭], to take the lead/to be the first/to set an example
床头柜 chuángtóuguì, [床頭櫃], bedside cabinet
前头 qiántou, [前頭], in front/at the head/ahead/above
来头 láitóu, [來頭], cause/reason/interest/influence
龙头 lóngtóu, [龍頭], faucet/water tap/bicycle handle bar/chief (esp. of gang)/boss/decision maker/(ma...
头领 tóulǐng, [頭領], head person/leader
晕头转向 yūntóuzhuànxiàng, [暈頭轉向], confused and disoriented
工头 gōngtóu, [工頭], foreman
烟头 yāntóu, [煙頭], cigarette butt/fag-end/CL:根[gēn]
箭头 jiàntóu, [箭頭], arrowhead/arrow symbol
出风头 chūfēngtou, [出風頭], to push oneself forward/to seek fame/to be in the limelight/same as 出鋒頭|出锋头[chū ...
重头 魔头 mótóu, [魔頭], monster/devil
口头禅 kǒutóuchán, [口頭禪], Zen saying repeated as cant/(fig.) catchphrase/mantra/favorite expression/stock ...
船头 chuántóu, [船頭], the bow or prow of a ship
毛头 噱头 xuétóu, [噱頭], amusing speech or act/jokes/antics/funny/amusing/Taiwan pr. [xuē tóu]
蛇头 shétóu, [蛇頭], head of a snake/human smuggler
头子 tóuzi, [頭子], boss/gang leader
巨头 jùtóu, [巨頭], tycoon/magnate/big player (including company, country, school etc)/big shot
断头台 duàntóutái, [斷頭台], guillotine/scaffold
焦头烂额 jiāotóulàné, [焦頭爛額], lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom)/fig. ha...
势头 shìtóu, [勢頭], power/momentum/tendency/impetus/situation/the look of things
矛头 máotóu, [矛頭], spearhead/barb/an attack or criticism
老头儿 lǎotóur, [老頭兒], see 老頭子|老头子[lǎo tóu zi]
当头 dāngtóu/dàngtou, [當頭], coming right into one's face/imminent/to put first, (coll.) pledge/surety
把头 bǎtóu, [把頭], labor contractor/gangmaster
梳头 shūtóu, [梳頭], to comb one's hair
转头 zhuǎntóu/zhuàntóu, [轉頭], to turn one's head/to change direction/U-turn/volte face/to repent, nutation (pl...
头饰 tóushì, [頭飾], head ornament
头昏 tóuhūn, [頭昏], dizzy/giddy/one's head spins
头条 Tóutiáo/tóutiáo, [頭條], Toutiao, personalized content recommendation app (abbr. for 今日頭條|今日头条[Jīn rì Tóu...
紧要关头 jǐnyàoguāntóu, [緊要關頭], urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture
临头 líntóu, [臨頭], to befall/to be imminent
打头阵 平头 píngtóu, [平頭], flattop/crew cut/common (people)
回头路 huítóulù, [回頭路], the road back to where one came from
埋头 máitóu, [埋頭], to immerse oneself in/engrossed in sth/to lower the head (e.g. to avoid rain)/co...
跟头 gēntou, [跟頭], tumble/somersault
探头 tàntóu, [探頭], to extend one's head (out or into)/a probe/detector/search unit
浪头 làngtou, [浪頭], wave
好头 山头 shāntóu, [山頭], mountain top
评头论足 píngtóulùnzú, [評頭論足], lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woma...
缩头 桥头 Qiáotóu/qiáotóu, [橋頭], Qiaotou or Chiaotou township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gāo xióng xiàn], southw...
死对头 sǐduìtou, [死對頭], arch-enemy/sworn enemy
眉头 méitóu, [眉頭], brows
剃头 tìtóu, [剃頭], to have one's head shaved
皱眉头 zhòuméitóu, [皺眉頭], to scowl/to knit the brows
床头 chuángtóu, [床頭], bedhead/bedside/headboard
头盖骨 tóugàigǔ, [頭蓋骨], skull/cranium
看头 kàntou, [看頭], qualities that make sth worth seeing (or reading)
核弹头 hédàntóu, [核彈頭], nuclear reentry vehicle/nuclear warhead
大难临头 榔头 lángtou, [榔頭], hammer/large hammer/sledgehammer
重头戏 zhòngtóuxì, [重頭戲], opera (or role) involving much singing and action/(fig.) highlight/main feature/...
小鬼头 馒头 mántou, [饅頭], steamed roll/steamed bun/steamed bread/CL:個|个[gè]
到头 dàotóu, [到頭], to the end (of)/at the end of/in the end/to come to an end
满头 品头论足 pǐntóulùnzú, [品頭論足], lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woma...
头彩 tóucǎi, [頭彩], first prize in a lottery
崭露头角 zhǎnlùtóujiǎo, [嶄露頭角], to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant
从头至尾 龟头 guītóu, [龜頭], head of a turtle/glans penis
苗头 miáotou, [苗頭], first signs/development (of a situation)
空头支票 劲头 jìntóu, [勁頭], enthusiasm/zeal/vigor/strength
尖头 jiāntóu, [尖頭], pointed end/tip/(medicine) oxycephaly
火车头 huǒchētóu, [火車頭], train engine/locomotive
搞头 gǎotou, [搞頭], (coll.) likelihood of being worthwhile/cf. 有搞頭|有搞头[yǒu gǎo tou] and 沒搞頭|没搞头[méi ...
姘头 pīntou, [姘頭], lover/mistress
喷头 pēntóu, [噴頭], nozzle/spray-head
派头 pàitóu, [派頭], manner/style/panache
翻跟头 fāngēntou, [翻跟頭], to turn a somersault
当头一棒 先头 xiāntóu, [先頭], in advance/ahead/before/previously
地头 dìtóu, [地頭], place/locality/edge of a field/lower margin of a page
肩头 jiāntóu, [肩頭], on one's shoulders/(dialect) shoulder
头破血流 tóupòxuèliú, [頭破血流], lit. head broken and blood flowing/fig. badly bruised
抛头露面 pāotóulòumiàn, [拋頭露面], to show your face in public (derog.)
头套 tóutào, [頭套], actor's headgear/wig/head covering
头功 tóugōng, [頭功], first class merit
顶头上司 dǐngtóushàngsi, [頂頭上司], one's immediate superior
断头 领头人 兴头 xìngtou, [興頭], keen interest/concentrated attention
大出风头 扭头 niǔtóu, [扭頭], to turn one's head/to turn around
头球 木头人 头人 机头 jītóu, [機頭], the front (nose) of a plane etc
鸡头 片头 piàntóu, [片頭], opening titles (of movie)/leader (blank film at the beginning and end of a reel)
头天 锄头 chútou, [鋤頭], hoe/CL:把[bǎ]
头颈 tóujǐng, [頭頸], (dialect) neck
空头 kōngtóu, [空頭], phony/so-called/armchair (expert)/vain (promise)/(finance) short-seller/bear (ma...
冤大头 yuāndàtóu, [冤大頭], spendthrift and foolish/sb with more money than sense
齐头并进 qítóubìngjìn, [齊頭並進], to go forward together (idiom); to undertake simultaneous tasks/going hand in ha...
领头羊 lǐngtóuyáng, [領頭羊], bellwether
脚指头 冲昏头脑 chōnghūntóunǎo, [沖昏頭腦]/[衝昏頭腦], lit. to be muddled in the brain (idiom); fig. excited and unable to act rational...
两头 liǎngtóu, [兩頭], both ends/both parties to a deal
笔头 bǐtóu, [筆頭], ability to write/writing skill/written/in written form
墙头草 qiángtóucǎo, [牆頭草], sb who goes whichever way the wind blows/sb with no mind of one's own/easily swa...
头晕目眩 tóuyūnmùxuàn, [頭暈目眩], to have a dizzy spell/dazzled
零头 língtóu, [零頭], odd/scrap/remainder
硬着头皮 yìngzhetóupí, [硬著頭皮], to brace oneself to do sth/to put a bold face on it/to summon up courage/to forc...
话头 huàtóu, [話頭], subject (under discussion)/thread (of an argument)
埋头苦干 máitóukǔgàn, [埋頭苦幹], to bury oneself in work (idiom); to be engrossed in work/to make an all-out effo...
莲蓬头 头皮屑 tóupíxiè, [頭皮屑], dandruff
出头之日 硬骨头 狗头 枝头 准头 吃苦头 chīkǔtou, [吃苦頭], to suffer/to suffer for one's actions/to pay dearly/to burn one's fingers
迎头赶上 yíngtóugǎnshàng, [迎頭趕上], to try hard to catch up
手头紧 shǒutóujǐn, [手頭緊], short of money/hard up
盼头 pàntou, [盼頭], hopes/good prospects
甩头 shuǎitóu, [甩頭], to fling back one's head
迎头 yíngtóu, [迎頭], to meet head-on/face-to-face/directly
下头 大舌头 dàshétou, [大舌頭], (coll.) lisp/one who lisps
找头 zhǎotou, [找頭], change (from money paid)
虎头蛇尾 hǔtóushéwěi, [虎頭蛇尾], lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
走回头路 zǒuhuítóulù, [走回頭路], to turn back/to backtrack/(fig.) to revert to the former way of doing things
锁头 头马 头昏脑胀 tóuhūnnǎozhàng, [頭昏腦脹], giddy/one's head spins
乌头 线头 套头衫 刺头 满头大汗 mǎntóudàhàn, [滿頭大汗], brow beaded with sweat/perspiring freely
摔跟头 shuāigēntou, [摔跟頭], to fall/fig. to suffer a setback
交头接耳 jiāotóujiēěr, [交頭接耳], to whisper to one another's ear
懒骨头 lǎngǔtou, [懶骨頭], lazybones/beanbag
滩头 头晕眼花 tóuyūnyǎnhuā, [頭暈眼花], to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed
挠头 náotóu, [撓頭], tricky/problematic/difficult/to scratch one's head (in puzzlement)
大头针 头里 tóulǐ, [頭里], in front/in advance of the field
软骨头 栽跟头 zāigēntou, [栽跟頭], to fall head over heels/(fig.) to come a cropper
一年到头 yīniándàotóu, [一年到頭], all year round
头头是道 tóutóushìdào, [頭頭是道], clear and logical
趾头 仰头 yǎngtóu, [仰頭], to raise one's head
捕头 bǔtóu, [捕頭], constable
包工头 bāogōngtóu, [包工頭], chief labor contractor
头角 tóujiǎo, [頭角], youngster's talent/brilliance of youth
浇头 没头没脑 碰头会 回头客 huítóukè, [回頭客], repeat customer
蒜头 街头巷尾 jiētóuxiàngwěi, [街頭巷尾], top of streets, bottom of alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
喉头 hóutóu, [喉頭], throat/larynx
头胎 当头棒喝 抢镜头 qiǎngjìngtóu, [搶鏡頭], to scoop the best camera shots/to grab the limelight
杀头 shātóu, [殺頭], to behead
大头菜 冤家对头 yuānjiāduìtóu, [冤家對頭], enemy (idiom); opponent/arch-enemy
头筹 先拔头筹 牵头 qiāntóu, [牽頭], to lead (an animal by the head)/to take the lead/to coordinate (a combined opera...
字头 zìtóu, [字頭], first letter of a word or serial number/first character of a Chinese word/first ...
蓬头垢面 péngtóugòumiàn, [蓬頭垢面], messy hair and dirty face/bad appearance
布头 慢镜头 mànjìngtóu, [慢鏡頭], slow motion
长镜头 黄毛丫头 huángmáoyātou, [黃毛丫頭], silly little girl
地头蛇 dìtóushé, [地頭蛇], local bully/tyrant/regional mafia boss
千头万绪 qiāntóuwànxù, [千頭萬緒], plethora of things to tackle/multitude of loose ends/very complicated/chaotic
鼻头 bítou, [鼻頭], (dialect) nose
烫头 狗血喷头 gǒuxiěpēntóu, [狗血噴頭], torrent of abuse (idiom)
摇头晃脑 罐头盒 探头探脑 tàntóutànnǎo, [探頭探腦], to stick one's head out and look around (idiom)
劈头盖脸 pītóugàiliǎn, [劈頭蓋臉], lit. splitting the head and covering the face (idiom); fig. pelting (with rain e...
彩头 cǎitóu, [彩頭], good omen/good luck (in business etc)/profits (gained in gambling, lottery etc)
抛头颅 磕头 kētóu, [磕頭], to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pres...
马头 mǎtóu, [馬頭], horse's head/same as 碼頭|码头[mǎ tóu], pier
日头 rìtóu, [日頭], sun (dialect)/daytime/date
猴头 蝇头小利 贱骨头 jiàngǔtou, [賤骨頭], miserable wretch/contemptible individual
锤头 芋头 yùtou, [芋頭], taro
抱头痛哭 bàotóutòngkū, [抱頭痛哭], to weep disconsolately/to cry on each other's shoulder
寡头 guǎtóu, [寡頭], oligarch
花头 huātou, [花頭], trick/pattern/novel idea/knack
盖头 gàitóu, [蓋頭], cover/cap/topping/head covering/veil
纸头 潮头 头植 股骨头 头油 说头 口头语 kǒutóuyǔ, [口頭語], pet phrase/regularly used expression/manner of speaking
赚头 zhuàntou, [賺頭], profit (colloquial)
包头 Bāotóu/bāotóu, [包頭], Baotou prefecture-level city in Inner Mongolia, turban/headband
广角镜头 guǎngjiǎojìngtóu, [廣角鏡頭], wide angle camera shot
迎头痛击 yíngtóutòngjī, [迎頭痛擊], to deliver a frontal assault/to meet head-on (idiom)
点头哈腰 diǎntóuhāyāo, [點頭哈腰], to nod one's head and bow (idiom); bowing and scraping/unctuous fawning
头数 人头攒动 案头 àntóu, [案頭], on one's desk
无头案 点点头 贼头贼脑 zéitóuzéinǎo, [賊頭賊腦], lit. to behave like a thief/furtive/underhand
床头灯 坟头 féntóu, [墳頭], burial mound
针头线脑 zhēntóuxiànnǎo, [針頭線腦], needle and thread/sewing implements/needlework/(fig.) unimportant thing
百尺竿头 bǎichǐgāntóu, [百尺竿頭], to be at the highest level of enlightenment (Buddhist expression)
红头文件 hóngtóuwénjiàn, [紅頭文件], red-letterhead document, an official document with the name of the issuing gover...
带头人 评头品足 píngtóupǐnzú, [評頭品足], to make idle remarks about a woman's appearance (idiom)
狮子头 shīzitóu, [獅子頭], lit. lion's head/pork meatballs
出头露面 抽头 chōutóu, [抽頭], to take a percentage of the winnings (in gambling)/tap (in an electromagnetic co...
毛丫头 头绳 tóushéng, [頭繩], string to tie hair
虎头 大部头 头生 墙头 独占鳌头 dúzhànáotóu, [獨佔鰲頭], to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, refers to the carved ston...
起头 qǐtóu, [起頭], to start/at first/beginning
冒头 màotóu, [冒頭], to emerge/to crop up/a little more than
教头 jiàotóu, [教頭], sporting coach/military drill master (in Song times)
窝头 排头 凤头燕鸥 田头 愣头愣脑 lèngtóulèngnǎo, [愣頭愣腦], rash/impetuous/reckless
辔头 pèitóu, [轡頭], bridle
白头翁 báitóuwēng, [白頭翁], root of Chinese pulsatilla/Chinese bulbul
叩头 kòutóu, [叩頭], to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pres...
国难当头 头尾 牛头马面 草字头 有头有尾 yǒutóuyǒuwěi, [有頭有尾], where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth/t...
刺儿头 cìrtóu, [刺兒頭], an awkward person/a difficult person to deal with
搭头 头面人物 tóumiànrénwù, [頭面人物], leading figure/bigwig
多弹头 火头 抬头纹 头昏脑涨 tóuhūnnǎozhàng, [頭昏腦漲], variant of 頭昏腦脹|头昏脑胀[tóu hūn nǎo zhàng]
磁头 cítóu, [磁頭], magnetic head (of a tape recorder etc)
头班车 笼头 lóngtou, [籠頭], headstall/bridle
水头 寸头 cùntóu, [寸頭], (male hair style) crew cut/butch cut
低头不见抬头见 干头 膝头 西头 犁头 lítóu, [犁頭], plowshare/colter/(dialect) plow
黑头 白石头 炕头 多头 duōtóu, [多頭], many-headed/many-layered (authority)/devolved (as opposed to centralized)/plural...
东头 那一头 孩子头 露头 lòutóu, [露頭], to show one's head/to give a sign to show one's presence
头朝东 桥头堡 劈头 滑头小希 黄石头 三天两头 sāntiānliǎngtóu, [三天兩頭], lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day/frequently
少白头 头寸 tóucùn, [頭寸], money market
头关 头金发 摇头摆尾 yáotóubǎiwěi, [搖頭擺尾], to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom)/to be well pleased with oneself/to ...
瘾头 yǐntóu, [癮頭], craving/addiction
人头马 Réntóumǎ, [人頭馬], Rémy Martin cognac
和尚头 雕像头 奔头 bèntou, [奔頭], sth to strive for/prospect
石头块 头雁 头面 tóumiàn, [頭面], head ornament (in former times)
排头兵 páitóubīng, [排頭兵], lit. frontline troops/leader/trailblazer/pacesetter
头虱 tóushī, [頭蝨], head lice
棒头 头羊 tóuyáng, [頭羊], bellwether
白头鹰 báitóuyīng, [白頭鷹], bald eagle
镐头 gǎotou, [鎬頭], pickaxe
头车恩贞 总教头 高头大马 拳头产品 quántouchǎnpǐn, [拳頭產品], competitive product/superior goods/with real punch
条头 被头 报头 bàotóu, [報頭], masthead (of a newspaper etc)/nameplate
绿头鸭 lǜtóuyā, [綠頭鴨], (bird species of China) mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
二锅头 èrguōtóu, [二鍋頭], erguotou (sorghum liquor)
挂羊头卖狗肉 guàyángtóumàigǒuròu, [掛羊頭賣狗肉], lit. to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom)/fig. to cheat/dishone...
头猛龙 头名 tóumíng, [頭名], first place/leader (of a race)
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