头

• 拼音: tóu
• 汉字拆解: 头 = simplified from 頭; pictograph of a head, the top part of the body

含义

Head. Also a measure word for cattle and other large animals.

As a noun, refers to the head of the body. Extended to mean the beginning or top of something. As a measure word, used specifically for large animals like cows, pigs, and elephants (一头牛). Also appears in many common compounds like 头痛 (headache) and 点头 (nod).

例句

1. 我头有点疼。
2. 农民家里养了两头牛。
3. 他摇了摇头说不知道。

用法指南

语境: body parts, counting animals, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我头疼，想休息一下。(I have a headache, I want to rest a bit.)
• 那边有一头大象。(There is an elephant over there.)

错误说法

• 一头猫 (Don't use 头 for small animals — use 只 for cats, dogs, birds, etc.; 头 is reserved for large animals like cows and elephants)

起源与历史

Simplified from 頭. An ancient pictograph depicting the head, the top part of the human body.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal