Usage of the character 头

big head
mask in the shape of a big head
the larger end of sth
the main part
the lion's share
dupe
sucker
(old) silver coin with a bust of Yuan Shikai 袁世凱／袁世凯 ( Yuán Shìkǎi) on the obverse side

jiāntóu

尖头

[尖頭]

pointed end
tip
(medicine) oxycephaly

kuītou

盔头

[盔頭]

decorated hat or helmet in Chinese opera to characterize role

bàotóu

报头

[報頭]

masthead (of a newspaper etc)
nameplate

mótóu

魔头

[魔頭]

monster; devil

píngtóu

平头

[平頭]

flattop
crew cut
common (people)

guāntóu

关头

[關頭]

juncture
moment

míngtou

名头

[名頭]

reputation

guòtóu

过头

[過頭]

to overdo it
to overstep the limit
excessively
above one's head
overhead

xǐtóu

洗头

[洗頭]

to wash one's hair
to have a shampoo

tiǎotóu

挑头

[挑頭]

to take the lead
to be first to (do sth)
to pioneer

kǎntóu

砍头

[砍頭]

to decapitate; to behead

tóucùn

头寸

[頭寸]

(finance) cash position; position

tóuxiāng

头香

[頭香]

the first stick of incense placed in the censer (believed to bring good luck esp. during festivities)
(slang) (Tw) the first reply to a blog post etc

yíngtóu

迎头

[迎頭]

to meet head-on
face-to-face
directly

tóubǎn

头版

[頭版]

(newspaper's) front page

dǎotóu

倒头

[倒頭]

to lie down
to die

tóuguān

头冠

[頭冠]

a crown
top of the head

jùtóu

巨头

[巨頭]

tycoon
magnate
big player (including company, country, school etc)
big shot

shìtóu

势头

[勢頭]

power
momentum
tendency
impetus
situation
the look of things

pèngtóu

碰头

[碰頭]

to meet
to hold a meeting

tóumiàn

头面

[頭面]

head ornament (in former times)
(literary) head
face
looks

cáotóu

槽头

[槽頭]

feeding trough in stable

bèntou

奔头

[奔頭]

sth to strive for
prospect

mǎtóu

码头

[碼頭]

dock
pier
wharf
CL:個／个 (gè)

tóugōng

头功

[頭功]

first class merit

máitóu

埋头

[埋頭]

to immerse oneself in
engrossed in sth
to lower the head (e.g. to avoid rain)
countersunk (of screws, rivets etc)

tàntóu

探头

[探頭]

to extend one's head (out or into)
a probe
detector
search unit

tóujīn

头巾

[頭巾]

cloth head covering worn by men in ancient times
headscarf (typically worn by women)
kerchief
turban

tóuténg

头疼

[頭疼]

headache

tóucǎi

头彩

[頭彩]

first prize in a lottery

féntóu

坟头

[墳頭]

burial mound

tóuhūn

头昏

[頭昏]

dizzy
giddy
one's head spins

Dòngtóu

洞头

[洞頭]

Dontou county in Wenzhou 溫州／温州 ( Wēnzhōu), Zhejiang

fútóu

幞头

[幞頭]

a kind of headscarf worn by men in ancient China

yútóu

鱼头

[魚頭]

fish head
fig. upright and unwilling to compromise

quántou

拳头

[拳頭]

fist
clenched fist
CL:個／个 (gè)
competitive (product)

zhǐtou

指头

[指頭]

finger
toe
CL:個／个 (gè)

qítóu

齐头

[齊頭]

at the same time
simultaneously
(when stating a quantity that is a round number) exactly

dēngtóu

灯头

[燈頭]

electric light socket
burner (component of a kerosene lamp)
light (as a countable item, e.g. number of lights fitted in a house)

tóulǐ

头里

[頭里]

in front
in advance of the field

tóuzhàng

头胀

[頭脹]

distention in the head (TCM)

xuétou

穴头

[穴頭]

(show business) promoter

làngtou

浪头

[浪頭]

wave

tóuxuǎn

头癣

[頭癬]

favus of the scalp (skin disease)

yǐntóu

瘾头

[癮頭]

craving
addiction

dàngtou

当头

[當頭]

(coll.) pledge; surety

mǎtóu

马头

[馬頭]

horse's head
same as 碼頭／码头 (mǎtóu), pier

cítóu

磁头

[磁頭]

magnetic head (of a tape recorder etc)

dǐngtóu

顶头

[頂頭]

to come directly towards one
top
immediate (superior)

tóushī

头虱

[頭蝨]

head lice

tāntóu

滩头

[灘頭]

beach; sand bank

gōngtóu

工头

[工頭]

foreman

tóuqiú

头球

[頭球]

(soccer) header

duìtou

对头

[對頭]

(longstanding) opponent
enemy
inimical
adversary
opponent

tóufēng

头风

[頭風]

headache (Chinese medicine)

dāngtóu

当头

[當頭]

coming right into one's face
imminent
to put first

zhēntóu

针头

[針頭]

tip of a needle
syringe needle

Qiáotóu

桥头

[橋頭]

Qiaotou or Chiaotou township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣／高雄县 ( Gāoxióngxiàn), southwest Taiwan

tóuyáng

头羊

[頭羊]

bellwether

zhōngtóu

钟头

[鐘頭]

hour
CL:個／个 (gè)

jiàntóu

箭头

[箭頭]

arrowhead
arrow symbol

xiǎotóu

小头

[小頭]

the smaller part or share of sth

bìtóu

篦头

[篦頭]

to comb one's hair

lǐtou

里头

[裡頭]

inside
interior

tóulǐng

头领

[頭領]

head person
leader

pàitóu

派头

[派頭]

manner
style
panache

duìtóu

对头

[對頭]

correct
normal
to be on good terms with
on the right track
right

lòutóu

露头

[露頭]

to show one's head
to give a sign to show one's presence

tóuděng

头等

[頭等]

first class
prime
main

yóutou

由头

[由頭]

pretext
excuse
justification
reason

xìngtou

兴头

[興頭]

keen interest
concentrated attention

niǔtóu

扭头

[扭頭]

to turn one's head
to turn around

getóu

个头

[個頭]

(coll.) (suffix) my ass!
yeah, right!

língtóu

零头

[零頭]

odd
scrap
remainder

tóushū

头梳

[頭梳]

comb; hairbrush

cóngtóu

从头

[從頭]

anew
from the start

jìntóu

劲头

[勁頭]

enthusiasm
zeal
vigor
strength

tìtóu

剃头

[剃頭]

to have one's head shaved

tóubù

头部

[頭部]

head

diǎntóu

点头

[點頭]

to nod

lántóu

阑头

[闌頭]

lintel
architrave

gètóu

个头

[個頭]

size
height

cítóu

词头

[詞頭]

prefix

huátóu

滑头

[滑頭]

crafty
slippery
slyboots

hòutou

后头

[後頭]

behind
the back
the rear
later
afterwards
(in) the future

Niú Tóu

牛头

[牛頭]

Ox-Head, one of the two guardians of the underworld in Chinese mythology

xuàntou

楦头

[楦頭]

toe box (of a shoe)
shoe last (shoemaker's tool)

Shètóu

社头

[社頭]

Shetou Township in Changhua County 彰化縣／彰化县 ( Zhānghuà Xiàn), Taiwan

táitóu

抬头

[抬頭]

to raise one's head
to gain ground
account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc

diàotóu

调头

[調頭]

variant of 掉頭／掉头 (diàotóu)

zuàntóu

钻头

[鑽頭]

drill bit

dōutóu

兜头

[兜頭]

full in the face

gāntóu

竿头

[竿頭]

bamboo pole's uppermost tip
(fig.) acme

kòutóu

叩头

[叩頭]

to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground)
also written 磕頭／磕头 (kētóu)

bàotóu

爆头

[爆頭]

(neologism) (slang) (often used in video gaming) to shoot sb in the head
headshot

huàntou

唤头

[喚頭]

percussion instrument used by street peddlers, barbers etc to attract attention

tàotóu

套头

[套頭]

(of a garment) designed to be put on by pulling it over one's head (like a sweater or T-shirt etc)

Tóuwū

头屋

[頭屋]

Touwu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣／苗栗县 ( Miáolìxiàn), northwest Taiwan

jītóu

机头

[機頭]

the front (nose) of a plane etc

tóuqī

头七

[頭七]

the 7th day after a person's death
the first 7-day period after a person's death

chuántóu

船头

[船頭]

the bow or prow of a ship

gàitóu

盖头

[蓋頭]

cover
cap
topping
head covering
veil

zhǎotou

找头

[找頭]

change (from money paid)

niútóu

牛头

[牛頭]

ox head
ox-head shaped wine vessel

yùtou

芋头

[芋頭]

taro

diàotou

调头

[調頭]

tone (of voice)
tune

zhǔntóu

准头

[準頭]

(physiognomy) the tip of the nose

tóufú

头伏

[頭伏]

see 初伏 (chūfú)

liàotóu

料头

[料頭]

remainder of cloth
scraps

fāngtóu

方头

[方頭]

square headed

shàngtou

上头

[上頭]

above
on top of
on the surface of

tóuwǔ

头午

[頭午]

(dialect) morning

lóngtou

笼头

[籠頭]

headstall
bridle

tóuliǎn

头脸

[頭臉]

head and face

xiètóu

卸头

[卸頭]

(of a woman) to take off one's head ornaments and jewels

rìtóu

日头

[日頭]

sun (dialect)
daytime
date

càntou

孱头

[孱頭]

(dialect) weakling; coward

tóumù

头目

[頭目]

ringleader
gang leader
chieftain

tóushéng

头绳

[頭繩]

string to tie hair

kàntou

看头

[看頭]

qualities that make sth worth seeing (or reading)

gǔtou

骨头

[骨頭]

bone
CL:根 (gēn),塊／块 (kuài)
moral character
bitterness
Taiwan pr. (gútou)

bōtóu

钵头

[缽頭]

earthen bowl (Shanghainese)

càitóu

菜头

[菜頭]

(Tw) radish, esp. white radish 白蘿蔔／白萝卜 (báiluobo)
CL:根 (gēn)

yǎngtóu

仰头

[仰頭]

to raise one's head

gǎotou

搞头

[搞頭]

(coll.) likelihood of being worthwhile
cf. 有搞頭／有搞头 (yǒugǎotou) and 沒搞頭／没搞头 (méigǎotou)

huàtóu

话头

[話頭]

subject (under discussion)
thread (of an argument)

shàngtóu

上头

[上頭]

(of alcohol) to go to one's head
(old) (of a bride-to-be) to bind one's hair into a bun
(of a prostitute) to receive a patron for the first time

tóunǎo

头脑

[頭腦]

brains
mind
skull
(fig.) gist (of a matter)
leader
boss

dīngtóu

钉头

[釘頭]

head of nail

nǎitóu

奶头

[奶頭]

nipple
teat (on baby's bottle)

zhàotou

兆头

[兆頭]

omen
portent
sign

tóuyūn

头晕

[頭暈]

dizzy

lángtou

榔头

[榔頭]

hammer
large hammer
sledgehammer

niántóu

年头

[年頭]

start of the year
whole year
a particular year
period
days
epoch
a year's harvest

gēntou

跟头

[跟頭]

tumble
somersault

shūtóu

梳头

[梳頭]

to comb one's hair

láitóu

来头

[來頭]

cause
reason
interest
influence

shítou

石头

[石頭]

stone
CL:塊／块 (kuài)

tóufa

头发

[頭髮]

hair (on the head)

gàngtóu

杠头

[槓頭]

(old) chief coffin bearer
(fig.) argumentative person
a kind of bread made with a dough flattened using a rolling pin 槓子／杠子 (gàngzi)

shuǎitóu

甩头

[甩頭]

to fling back one's head

liètóu

猎头

[獵頭]

headhunting (executive recruitment)
headhunter (profession)
headhunting (tribal custom)

jiàotou

藠头

[藠頭]

Chinese onion (Allium chinense)

gǎotou

镐头

[鎬頭]

pickaxe

jiàotóu

教头

[教頭]

sporting coach
military drill master (in Song times)

mùtou

木头

[木頭]

slow-witted
blockhead
log (of wood, timber etc)
CL:塊／块 (kuài),根 (gēn)

tóushàng

头上

[頭上]

overhead
above

rǔtóu

乳头

[乳頭]

nipple

hūntóu

昏头

[昏頭]

to lose one's head
to be out of one's mind
to be dazed

huātou

花头

[花頭]

trick
pattern
novel idea
knack

xūtóu

虚头

[虛頭]

to play tricks
to deceive

kāitóu

开头

[開頭]

beginning
to start

tóuxiàng

头像

[頭像]

portrait; bust
(computing) profile picture; avatar

Qiáotóu

硚头

[礄頭]

Qiaotou, Sichuan

bǐtóu

笔头

[筆頭]

ability to write
writing skill
written
in written form

lǐngtóu

领头

[領頭]

to take the lead
to be first to start

màotóu

冒头

[冒頭]

to emerge
to crop up
a little more than

yángtóu

羊头

[羊頭]

sheep's head
fig. advertisement for good meat

chātóu

插头

[插頭]

plug

jiàntou

荐头

[薦頭]

employment agent (arch.)
job broker

tóukuī

头盔

[頭盔]

helmet

pītóu

批头

[批頭]

screwdriving bits

tóudà

头大

[頭大]

to have a big head
(fig.) to get a headache
one's head is swimming

chūtóu

出头

[出頭]

to get out of a predicament
to stick out
to take the initiative
remaining odd fraction after a division
a little more than

tóuxián

头衔

[頭銜]

title
rank
appellation

Shàntóu

汕头

[汕頭]

Shantou (formerly romanized as Swatow), prefecture-level city in Guangdong

N Gjìngtóu

NG镜头

[NG鏡頭]

(film and TV) blooper

bāntóuyàn

斑头雁

[斑頭雁]

(bird species of China) bar-headed goose (Anser indicus)

Pōtóu Qū

坡头区

[坡頭區]

Potou District of Zhanjiang City 湛江市 ( Zhànjiāng Shì), Guangdong

yǒugǎotou

有搞头

[有搞頭]

(coll.) worthwhile
likely to be fruitful

lǎotóur

老头儿

[老頭兒]

see 老頭子／老头子 (lǎotóuzi)

lǎotóuzi

老头子

[老頭子]

(coll.) old man
(said of an aging husband) my old man

tóugūr

头箍儿

[頭箍兒]

band used by Manchu women to gather up the hair

lǎogǔtou

老骨头

[老骨頭]

weary old body (colloquial term, used jocularly or irreverently)

smartphone addicts

yòujiàntóu

右箭头

[右箭頭]

right-pointing arrow

yuāndàtóu

冤大头

[冤大頭]

spendthrift and foolish
sb with more money than sense

Dòngtóuxiàn

洞头县

[洞頭縣]

Dontou county in Wenzhou 溫州／温州 ( Wēnzhōu), Zhejiang

chùméitóu

触楣头

[觸楣頭]

variant of 觸霉頭／触霉头 (chùméitóu)

yuètóur

月头儿

[月頭兒]

start of the month (colloquial)

huǒchētóu

火车头

[火車頭]

train engine
locomotive

réntóushú

人头熟

[人頭熟]

to know a lot of people

Shānběntóu

山本头

[山本頭]

(Tw) "Yamamoto haircut", similar to a butch cut, but with even length (no tapering on the sides and back), said to be named after Admiral Yamamoto 山本五十六 ( Shānběn Wǔshíliù)

liàotóur

料头儿

[料頭兒]

erhua variant of 料頭／料头 (liàotóu)

mèimeitóu

妹妹头

[妹妹頭]

bob (hairstyle)

xīntóuròu

心头肉

[心頭肉]

the person one loves the most
one's most treasured possession

qiǎngfēngtóu

抢风头

[搶風頭]

to steal the show
to grab the limelight

shuāigēntou

摔跟头

[摔跟頭]

to fall
fig. to suffer a setback

Dōngtóucūn

东头村

[東頭村]

Tung Tau Tseun village, Hong Kong Island

lāshāntóu

拉山头

[拉山頭]

to start a clique
to form a faction

Zuòtóu Shì

座头市

[座頭市]

Zatoichi

jiǎntóufa

剪头发

[剪頭髮]

(to get a) haircut

zhěntouxiāng

枕头箱

[枕頭箱]

Chinese pillow box (used to keep valuables)

yīngtóushī

鹰头狮

[鷹頭獅]

griffin

dàtóudīng

大头钉

[大頭釘]

tack
thumbtack
push pin

guàiniàntou

怪念头

[怪念頭]

eccentric notion
strange whim

zhòuméitóu

皱眉头

[皺眉頭]

to scowl
to knit the brows

xiàjiàntóu

下箭头

[下箭頭]

down-pointing arrow

shuǎhuátóu

耍滑头

[耍滑頭]

see 耍滑 (shuǎhuá)

huītóudōng

灰头鸫

[灰頭鶇]

(bird species of China) chestnut thrush (Turdus rubrocanus)

zāigēntou

栽跟头

[栽跟頭]

to fall head over heels
(fig.) to come a cropper

fēntóulù

分头路

[分頭路]

part (in one's hair)

piāntóutòng

偏头痛

[偏頭痛]

migraine

Réntóumǎ

人头马

[人頭馬]

Rémy Martin cognac

tóucháoxià

头朝下

[頭朝下]

(falling or suspended) head downwards; headfirst; headlong

hǔzìtóu

虎字头

[虎字頭]

name of "tiger" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 141)
see also 虍 (hū)

zuǒjiàntóu

左箭头

[左箭頭]

left-pointing arrow

réntóushuì

人头税

[人頭稅]

poll tax

hēitóubēi

黑头鹎

[黑頭鵯]

(bird species of China) black-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus atriceps)

qítóushì

齐头式

[齊頭式]

treating everyone the same, regardless of individual differences
one-size-fits-all approach
(typesetting) block paragraphs (no indenting, and blank space between each paragraph)

hóngcàitóu

红菜头

[紅菜頭]

beet; beetroot
(dialect) carrot

guǐtìtóu

鬼剃头

[鬼剃頭]

spot baldness (alopecia areata)

niántóur

年头儿

[年頭兒]

erhua variant of 年頭／年头 (niántóu)

dàkuàitóu

大块头

[大塊頭]

heavy man
fat man
lunkhead
lummox
lug

tāntóubǎo

滩头堡

[灘頭堡]

beachhead (military)

shuǐlóngtóu

水龙头

[水龍頭]

faucet
tap

jiàntóujiàn

箭头键

[箭頭鍵]

arrow key (on keyboard)

dōngzìtóu

冬字头

[冬字頭]

name of "walk slowly" component 夂 (zhǐ) in Chinese characters

gǎnlàngtou

赶浪头

[趕浪頭]

to follow the trend

liánpéngtóu

莲蓬头

[蓮蓬頭]

showerhead

tóupíxiè

头皮屑

[頭皮屑]

dandruff

rǔtóuliú

乳头瘤

[乳頭瘤]

papilloma

báitóuyào

白头鹞

[白頭鷂]

(bird species of China) Eurasian marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus)

huítóujiàn

回头见

[回頭見]

See you!
Bye!

èrjítóu

二级头

[二級頭]

second stage (diving)

lǎngǔtou

懒骨头

[懶骨頭]

lazybones
beanbag

yùtousè

芋头色

[芋頭色]

lilac (color)

shérǔtóu

舌乳头

[舌乳頭]

lingual papillae
taste buds

dìtóushé

地头蛇

[地頭蛇]

local bully
tyrant
regional mafia boss

tóudàolì

头倒立

[頭倒立]

headstand

nǐgetóu

你个头

[你個頭]

(coll.) (suffix) my ass!
yeah, right!

dǎgēntou

打跟头

[打跟頭]

to turn a somersault
to turn head over heels

Tóufènzhèn

头份镇

[頭份鎮]

Toufen town in Miaoli county 苗栗縣／苗栗县 ( Miáolìxiàn), northwest Taiwan

xiǎomáotou

小毛头

[小毛頭]

(coll.) new-born baby
young boy

kǒutóuyǔ

口头语

[口頭語]

pet phrase
regularly used expression
manner of speaking

guāngtóudǎng

光头党

[光頭黨]

skinheads

Báitóushān

白头山

[白頭山]

Baekdu or Changbai mountains 長白山／长白山, volcanic mountain range between Jilin province and North Korea, prominent in Manchu and Korean mythology

zōngtóu'ōu

棕头鸥

[棕頭鷗]

(bird species of China) brown-headed gull (Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus)

zuànquántou

攥拳头

[攥拳頭]

to clench one's fists

tóuwénzì

头文字

[頭文字]

initial
first letter of word (in Latin script)

bèntour

奔头儿

[奔頭兒]

erhua variant of 奔頭／奔头 (bèntou)

shǒuzhǐtou

手指头

[手指頭]

fingertip
finger

jītóumǐ

鸡头米

[雞頭米]

Gorgon fruit
Semen euryales (botany)
see also 芡實／芡实 (qiànshí)

Shètóu Xiāng

社头乡

[社頭鄉]

Shetou Township in Changhua County 彰化縣／彰化县 ( Zhānghuà Xiàn), Taiwan

Pítóu Xiāng

埤头乡

[埤頭鄉]

Pitou Township in Changhua County 彰化縣／彰化县 ( Zhānghuà Xiàn), Taiwan

Qiáotóuxiāng

桥头乡

[橋頭鄉]

Qiaotou or Chiaotou township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣／高雄县 ( Gāoxióngxiàn), southwest Taiwan

tuōchētóu

拖车头

[拖車頭]

trailer truck

pēnsītóu

喷丝头

[噴絲頭]

spinneret
extrusion nozzle

tóuxìnxī

头信息

[頭信息]

header (computing)

tóuqīkuǎn

头期款

[頭期款]

down payment

dàotóulái

到头来

[到頭來]

in the end
finally
as a result

bānxuàntou

搬楦头

[搬楦頭]

lit. to move the shoes on the shoe tree (idiom)
fig. to expose shameful secrets (old)

èrguōtóu

二锅头

[二鍋頭]

erguotou (sorghum liquor)

sāntóujī

三头肌

[三頭肌]

triceps muscle
triceps brachii

qiángtóucǎo

墙头草

[牆頭草]

sb who goes whichever way the wind blows
sb with no mind of their own
easily swayed person
opportunist

lànshétóu

烂舌头

[爛舌頭]

to gossip
to blab
a blab-mouth

jiáoshétóu

嚼舌头

[嚼舌頭]

to gossip
to argue unnecessarily

shǒutóujǐn

手头紧

[手頭緊]

short of money
hard up

gēntouchóng

跟头虫

[跟頭蟲]

wriggler
mosquito larva

chuítóushā

锤头鲨

[錘頭鯊]

a hammerhead shark

mǎtóuqín

马头琴

[馬頭琴]

morin khuur (Mongolian bowed stringed instrument)

chētóudēng

车头灯

[車頭燈]

(vehicle) headlight

báitóubēi

白头鹎

[白頭鵯]

(bird species of China) light-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis)

Bāotóushì

包头市

[包頭市]

Baotou prefecture-level city in Inner Mongolia

qūtóudàn

屈头蛋

[屈頭蛋]

see 鴨仔蛋／鸭仔蛋 (yāzǐdàn)

shàngjiàntóu

上箭头

[上箭頭]

up-pointing arrow

jiàngǔtou

贱骨头

[賤骨頭]

miserable wretch
contemptible individual

mànjìngtóu

慢镜头

[慢鏡頭]

(cinema) slow motion

kūlóutóu

骷髅头

[骷髏頭]

a death's-head; depiction of a dead person's skull

Guāngtóuqiáng

光头强

[光頭強]

Logger Vick (Boonie Bears character)
nickname for bald people

jiāntóuguì

尖头鱥

[尖頭鱥]

Chinese minnow (Phoxinus oxycephalus)

páitóubīng

排头兵

[排頭兵]

lit. frontline troops
leader
trailblazer
pacesetter

Tóutúnhé

头屯河

[頭屯河]

Toutunhe District of Urumqi 烏魯木齊市／乌鲁木齐市 ( Wulumuqī Shì), Xinjiang

qiǎngjìngtóu

抢镜头

[搶鏡頭]

to scoop the best camera shots
to grab the limelight

qiáotóubǎo

桥头堡

[橋頭堡]

bridgehead (military)
stronghold serving as a base for advancing further into enemy territory
bridge tower (ornamental structure at either end of a bridge)
(fig.) gateway (place that provides access to other places beyond it)
bridgehead (key location serving as a base for further expansion)

sānfēntóu

三分头

[三分頭]

regular men's haircut
short back and sides

hóutóugū

猴头菇

[猴頭菇]

Hericium erinaceus

fāngēntou

翻跟头

[翻跟頭]

to turn a somersault

niútóugěng

牛头㹴

[牛頭㹴]

variant of 牛頭梗／牛头梗 (niútóugěng)

tóuliǎnr

头脸儿

[頭臉兒]

erhua variant of 頭臉／头脸 (tóuliǎn)

chūfēngtou

出风头

[出風頭]

to push oneself forward
to seek fame
to be in the limelight
same as 出鋒頭／出锋头 (chūfēngtou)

yītóurè

一头热

[一頭熱]

one-sided enthusiasm (abbr. for 剃頭挑子一頭熱／剃头挑子一头热 (tìtóutiāoziyītóurè))

tìguāngtóu

剃光头

[剃光頭]

to shave the whole head clean
crushing defeat

zuǒzìtóu

左字头

[左字頭]

"top of 左 character" component in Chinese characters

Pītóushì

披头士

[披頭士]

the Beatles (music band)

tóuyīhuí

头一回

[頭一回]

the first time
for the first time

guōgàitóu

锅盖头

[鍋蓋頭]

bowl cut (hairstyle)

qìtóushàng

气头上

[氣頭上]

in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper

jiǔtóuniǎo

九头鸟

[九頭鳥]

legendary bird with nine heads (old)
cunning or sly person

dàtóutiē

大头贴

[大頭貼]

photo sticker booth

niútóugēng

牛头㹴

[牛頭㹴]

bull terrier

guòtóuhuà

过头话

[過頭話]

exaggeration

biémiáotou

别苗头

[別苗頭]

(dialect) to compete with
to pit oneself against

dàshétou

大舌头

[大舌頭]

(coll.) lisp
one who lisps

tàngtóufa

烫头发

[燙頭髮]

perm
to perm hair

tóuxiàngqián

头向前

[頭向前]

headlong

bāogōngtóu

包工头

[包工頭]

chief labor contractor

kǒutóuchán

口头禅

[口頭禪]

Zen saying repeated as cant
(fig.) catchphrase; mantra; favorite expression; stock phrase

méigǎotou

没搞头

[沒搞頭]

(coll.) not worth bothering with
pointless

zhǎozìtóu

爪字头

[爪字頭]

Chinese character component 爫, used in 乳 (rǔ), 愛／爱 (ài) etc

liètóurén

猎头人

[獵頭人]

head-hunter
headhunter
recruiter

èrtóujī

二头肌

[二頭肌]

biceps muscle

yǐntóur

瘾头儿

[癮頭兒]

erhua variant of 癮頭／瘾头 (yǐntóu)

fèngtóuwú

凤头鹀

[鳳頭鵐]

(bird species of China) crested bunting (Emberiza lathami)

chīkǔtou

吃苦头

[吃苦頭]

to suffer
to suffer for one's actions
to pay dearly
to burn one's fingers

báitóuwēng

白头翁

[白頭翁]

root of Chinese pulsatilla
Chinese bulbul

tóusuǒlèi

头索类

[頭索類]

lancelet (Branchiostoma)

bùduìtóu

不对头

[不對頭]

fishy
not right
amiss

duàntóutái

断头台

[斷頭台]

guillotine
scaffold

gètóur

个头儿

[個頭兒]

size
height
stature

Shítou Jì

石头记

[石頭記]

The Story of the Stone, another name for A Dream of Red Mansions 紅樓夢／红楼梦 ( Hónglóu Mèng)

zuòtóujīng

座头鲸

[座頭鯨]

humpback whale

lütóujīn

绿头巾

[綠頭巾]

green turban (figuratively, a symbol of being a cuckold)

báitóuhè

白头鹤

[白頭鶴]

(bird species of China) hooded crane (Grus monacha)

jiàntoudiàn

荐头店

[薦頭店]

job agency (arch.)
employment shop

hǔtóufēng

虎头蜂

[虎頭蜂]

hornet

yáotóuwán

摇头丸

[搖頭丸]

Ecstasy
MDMA

wúlítóu

无厘头

[無厘頭]

silly talk or "mo lei tau" (Cantonese), genre of humor emerging from Hong Kong late in the 20th century

bàozhàtóu

爆炸头

[爆炸頭]

afro (hairstyle)

zīyútóu

鲻鱼头

[鯔魚頭]

mullet (hairstyle)

huítóukè

回头客

[回頭客]

repeat customer

hètóuwú

褐头鹀

[褐頭鵐]

(bird species of China) red-headed bunting (Emberiza bruniceps)

hédàntóu

核弹头

[核彈頭]

nuclear reentry vehicle
nuclear warhead

fēnjìngtóu

分镜头

[分鏡頭]

storyboard

bìfēngtou

避风头

[避風頭]

to lie low (until the fuss dies down)

liǎngtóur

两头儿

[兩頭兒]

erhua variant of 兩頭／两头 (liǎngtóu)

chùméitóu

触霉头

[觸霉頭]

to cause sth unfortunate to happen (to oneself or sb else)
to do sth inauspicious
to have a stroke of bad luck

lütóuyā

绿头鸭

[綠頭鴨]

(bird species of China) mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

ruǎngǔtou

软骨头

[軟骨頭]

weak, cowardly person
spineless individual

hóngtóucài

红头菜

[紅頭菜]

beetroot

nǎitóulè

奶头乐

[奶頭樂]

(calque of "tittytainment") low-brow entertainment that distracts the poor from their circumstances; mindless entertainment

shìjìngtóu

试镜头

[試鏡頭]

screen test

gōutóugāo

钩头篙

[鉤頭篙]

boathook

dàjiětóu

大姐头

[大姐頭]

(Tw) female gang leader
female boss
big sister

tóubàntiān

头半天

[頭半天]

morning
first half of the day

áotour

熬头儿

[熬頭兒]

(coll.) the reward of one's efforts
the light at the end of the tunnel

zhèniántou

这年头

[這年頭]

(coll.) nowadays

bātour

扒头儿

[扒頭兒]

handhold (to pull oneself up)

chūfēngtou

出锋头

[出鋒頭]

to push oneself forward
to seek fame
to be in the limelight

Tóuchéng Zhèn

头城镇

[頭城鎮]

Toucheng Town in Yilan County 宜蘭縣／宜兰县 ( Yílán Xiàn), Taiwan

hēitóushī

黑头䴓

[黑頭鳾]

(bird species of China) Chinese nuthatch (Sitta villosa)

Méntóugōu

门头沟

[門頭溝]

Mentougou, a district of Beijing

dàtóuzhào

大头照

[大頭照]

head-and-shoulders photo (esp. a formal one used in a passport, ID card etc)

Cephalopoda, class of mollusks including nautilus and squid

yǒuniántou

有年头

[有年頭]

for donkey's years
for ages

dǎyìntóu

打印头

[打印頭]

print head

huítóulù

回头路

[回頭路]

the road back to where one came from

áochūtóu

熬出头

[熬出頭]

to break clear of all the troubles and hardships
to achieve success
to make it

tóuhàozì

头号字

[頭號字]

largest typeface
biggest letters

yāntóur

烟头儿

[煙頭兒]

erhua variant of 煙頭／烟头 (yāntóu)

tǔshétou

吐舌头

[吐舌頭]

to stick out one's tongue

zhěntoutào

枕头套

[枕頭套]

pillow case

áitóuzi

挨头子

[挨頭子]

to be criticized
to suffer blame

jīngtóuguàn

鲸头鹳

[鯨頭鸛]

shoebill stork (Balaeniceps rex)

yìnggǔtou

硬骨头

[硬骨頭]

resolute individual
a hard nut to crack
tough mission
difficult task

cìrtóu

刺儿头

[刺兒頭]

an awkward person
a difficult person to deal with

niútóuquǎn

牛头犬

[牛頭犬]

bulldog

yuánshítou

圆石头

[圓石頭]

boulder

hǔtóupái

虎头牌

[虎頭牌]

The Tiger tablet, Yuan dynasty play by Li Zhifu 李直夫 ( Lǐ Zhífū)

tóugàigǔ

头盖骨

[頭蓋骨]

skull
cranium

títóur

提头儿

[提頭兒]

to give a lead

shèxiàngtóu

摄像头

[攝像頭]

webcam
surveillance camera

lóngtóugǔ

龙头股

[龍頭股]

(finance) leading stock; market leader

Shāpōtóu

沙坡头

[沙坡頭]

Shapo district of Zhongwei city 中衛市／中卫市 ( Zhōngwèishì), Ningxia

wōwotóu

窝窝头

[窩窩頭]

a kind of a bread

èrhūntóu

二婚头

[二婚頭]

remarried lady (contemptuous term)
lady who marries for a second time

Shā Tóu Jiǎo

沙头角

[沙頭角]

Sha Tau Kok (town in Hong Kong)

tóuduìtóu

头对头

[頭對頭]

(of clinical trial) head-to-head

tóuděngcāng

头等舱

[頭等艙]

1st class cabin

sìtóujī

四头肌

[四頭肌]

quadriceps muscle group
thigh muscles

dàitóurén

带头人

[帶頭人]

leader

yījítóu

一级头

[一級頭]

first stage (diving)

hēitóuwú

黑头鹀

[黑頭鵐]

(bird species of China) black-headed bunting (Emberiza melanocephala)

chuángtóuguì

床头柜

[床頭櫃]

bedside cabinet

báitóuyīng

白头鹰

[白頭鷹]

bald eagle

méizhǔntou

没准头

[沒準頭]

(coll.) unreliable

dàbǔtóu

大捕头

[大捕頭]

head constable

tóuxiōngbù

头胸部

[頭胸部]

cephalothorax

bùmōtóu

不摸头

[不摸頭]

not acquainted with the situation
not up on things

hètóudōng

褐头鸫

[褐頭鶇]

(bird species of China) grey-sided thrush (Turdus feae)

Tóuwūxiāng

头屋乡

[頭屋鄉]

Touwu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣／苗栗县 ( Miáolìxiàn), northwest Taiwan

bōbōtóu

波波头

[波波頭]

bob (hairstyle)

chētóuxiàng

车头相

[車頭相]

photo attached to the front of a hearse in a funeral procession

báitóuwú

白头鹀

[白頭鵐]

(bird species of China) pine bunting (Emberiza leucocephalos)

chūtóuniǎo

出头鸟

[出頭鳥]

to stand out (among a group)
distinguished

lóngtóuzhá

龙头铡

[龍頭鍘]

lever-style guillotine decorated with a dragon's head at the hinged end, used to behead criminals related to the emperor

tiǎotóur

挑头儿

[挑頭兒]

erhua variant of 挑頭／挑头 (tiǎotóu)

fāngtóujīn

方头巾

[方頭巾]

headscarf

diànchàngtóu

电唱头

[電唱頭]

pickup (of a record player)

fèngtóuyīng

凤头鹰

[鳳頭鷹]

(bird species of China) crested goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus)

dàtóumù

大头目

[大頭目]

the boss

shīzitóu

狮子头

[獅子頭]

large meatball ("lion's head")

lǎotóulè

老头乐

[老頭樂]

backscratcher (made from bamboo etc)
(may also refer to other products that are of benefit to old people, such as padded cloth shoes, mobility tricycle etc)

lǐngtóuyáng

领头羊

[領頭羊]

bellwether

pàngtóuyú

胖头鱼

[胖頭魚]

see 鱅魚／鳙鱼 (yōngyú)

huītóuwú

灰头鹀

[灰頭鵐]

(bird species of China) black-faced bunting (Emberiza spodocephala)

shuìguòtóu

睡过头

[睡過頭]

to oversleep

yíngtóur

迎头儿

[迎頭兒]

erhua variant of 迎頭／迎头 (yíngtóu)

jītóuzuò

机头座

[機頭座]

headstock
turning head of a screw, drill, lathe etc

qīngzìtóu

青字头

[青字頭]

"top of 青 character" component in Chinese characters (龶)

Erlǐtou

二里头

[二里頭]

Erlitou (Xia dynasty 夏朝 ( Xiàcháo) archaeological site at Yanshi 偃師／偃师 ( Yǎnshī) in Luoyang 洛陽／洛阳 ( Luòyáng), Henan)

Shàntóu Shì

汕头市

[汕頭市]

Shantou prefecture-level city in Guangdong

tónghuātóu

童花头

[童花頭]

short bobbed hairstyle

sǐduìtou

死对头

[死對頭]

arch-enemy
sworn enemy

zhòngtóuxì

重头戏

[重頭戲]

opera (or role) involving much singing and action
(fig.) highlight
main feature
major activity

zhēgēntou

折跟头

[折跟頭]

to do a somersault
to turn head over heels

yìntóuyú

印头鱼

[印頭魚]

shark sucker (Echeneis naucrates)

xuějiātóu

雪茄头

[雪茄頭]

cigarette lighter plug (inserted in a car's cigarette lighter socket to draw power)

Bótóushì

泊头市

[泊頭市]

Botou, county-level city in Cangzhou 滄州／沧州 ( Cāngzhōu), Hebei

yuānjiāduìtóu

冤家对头

[冤家對頭]

enemy (idiom); opponent
arch-enemy

cóngtóudàojiǎo

从头到脚

[從頭到腳]

from head to foot

chūréntóudì

出人头地

[出人頭地]

to stand out among one's peers (idiom)
to excel

tóuyūnnǎozhàng

头晕脑胀

[頭暈腦脹]

dizzy and light-headed

hēitóuhuánglí

黑头黄鹂

[黑頭黃鸝]

(bird species of China) black-hooded oriole (Oriolus xanthornus)

dúzhàn'áotóu

独占鳌头

[獨佔鰲頭]

to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand)
to be the champion
to be the very best in any field

zhàngtóumù'ǒu

杖头木偶

[杖頭木偶]

zhangtou wooden rod puppetry

méitóuméiliǎn

没头没脸

[沒頭沒臉]

lit. without head, without face (idiom)
fig. frenzily
haphazardly

chōnghūntóunǎo

冲昏头脑

[衝昏頭腦]

lit. to be muddled in the brain (idiom); fig. excited and unable to act rationally
to go to one's head

lóngtóulǎodà

龙头老大

[龍頭老大]

big boss
leader of a group
dominant (position)

guǎtóulǒngduàn

寡头垄断

[寡頭壟斷]

oligopoly

gǔtoujiér

骨头节儿

[骨頭節兒]

joint (of the skeleton)

yáotóubǎiwěi

摇头摆尾

[搖頭擺尾]

to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom)
to be well pleased with oneself
to have a lighthearted air

kōngtóushìchǎng

空头市场

[空頭市場]

bear market

fèngtóupìtī

凤头䴙䴘

[鳳頭鷿鷈]

(bird species of China) great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)

wàntóuzuāndòng

万头钻动

[萬頭鑽動]

milling crowds

huītóulüjiū

灰头绿鸠

[灰頭綠鳩]

(bird species of China) ashy-headed green pigeon (Treron phayrei)

tóutòngyùliè

头痛欲裂

[頭痛欲裂]

to have a splitting headache (idiom)

tóubāojūnsù

头孢菌素

[頭孢菌素]

(pharm.) cephalosporin

tóujiǎozhēngróng

头角峥嵘

[頭角崢嶸]

promise of brilliant young person (idiom); showing extraordinary gifts

yùtóujīwēng

玉头姬鹟

[玉頭姬鶲]

(bird species of China) sapphire flycatcher (Ficedula sapphira)

cángtóulùwěi

藏头露尾

[藏頭露尾]

to hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account
half-truths

qīngtóuqiányā

青头潜鸭

[青頭潛鴨]

(bird species of China) Baer's pochard (Aythya baeri)

shàngjiàntóujiàn

上箭头键

[上箭頭鍵]

up arrow key (on keyboard)

báitóudàolǎo

白头到老

[白頭到老]

(to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom); to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss
until death do us part

shǒutóuxiànjīn

手头现金

[手頭現金]

cash in hand

píngtóulùnzú

评头论足

[評頭論足]

lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance
fig. to find fault in minor details
to remark upon a person's appearance
nitpicking
overcritical
judgmental

wútóucāngying

无头苍蝇

[無頭蒼蠅]

headless fly (a metaphor for sb who is rushing around frantically)

huíguòtóulái

回过头来

[回過頭來]

to turn one's head; to turn around
(fig.) to return (to a previous point); to come back (to what one was saying before)
(fig.) to look back (in time); to reflect on the past

hǔtóushéwěi

虎头蛇尾

[虎頭蛇尾]

lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish

diǎntóuzāzuǐ

点头咂嘴

[點頭咂嘴]

to approve by nodding one's head and smacking one's lips (idiom)

gōngsāntóujī

肱三头肌

[肱三頭肌]

triceps brachii (back of the upper arm)

huītóusǒuméi

灰头薮鹛

[灰頭藪鶥]

(bird species of China) red-faced liocichla (Liocichla phoenicea)

yíngtóutòngjī

迎头痛击

[迎頭痛擊]

to deliver a frontal assault
to meet head-on (idiom)

bàotóushǔcuàn

抱头鼠窜

[抱頭鼠竄]

to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously

pāotóulùmiàn

抛头露面

[拋頭露面]

to put oneself out in the public eye (said of sb for whom doing so is deemed unseemly)

cǎozìtóur

草字头儿

[草字頭兒]

grass radical 艹

píngtóubǎixìng

平头百姓

[平頭百姓]

common people

hóngtóuzàoméi

红头噪鹛

[紅頭噪鶥]

(bird species of China) chestnut-crowned laughingthrush (Trochalopteron erythrocephalum)

mùxuàntóuhūn

目眩头昏

[目眩頭昏]

to be dizzy and see stars

guǎngjiǎojìngtóu

广角镜头

[廣角鏡頭]

wide angle camera shot

dàhuòlíntóu

大祸临头

[大禍臨頭]

facing imminent catastrophe
calamity looms
all hell will break loose

chuítóusàngqì

垂头丧气

[垂頭喪氣]

hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected
crestfallen

huītóuyīngwǔ

灰头鹦鹉

[灰頭鸚鵡]

(bird species of China) grey-headed parakeet (Psittacula finschii)

hóngtóusuìméi

红头穗鹛

[紅頭穗鶥]

(bird species of China) rufous-capped babbler (Stachyridopsis ruficeps)

hètóushānquè

褐头山雀

[褐頭山雀]

(bird species of China) willow tit (Poecile montanus)

tóunǎofēngbào

头脑风暴

[頭腦風暴]

brainstorming

píngtóupǐnzú

评头品足

[評頭品足]

to make idle remarks about a woman's appearance (idiom)

mēngtóuzhuǎnxiàng

蒙头转向

[矇頭轉向]

to lose one's bearings
utterly confused

dītóurènzuì

低头认罪

[低頭認罪]

to bow one's head in acknowledgment of guilt
to admit one's guilt

shítouhuǒguō

石头火锅

[石頭火鍋]

claypot (used in cooking)

tóuhūnnǎozhàng

头昏脑涨

[頭昏腦漲]

variant of 頭昏腦脹／头昏脑胀 (tóuhūnnǎozhàng)

qítóubìngjìn

齐头并进

[齊頭並進]

to go forward together (idiom); to undertake simultaneous tasks
going hand in hand

diǎntóuhāyāo

点头哈腰

[點頭哈腰]

to nod one's head and bow (idiom); bowing and scraping
unctuous fawning

fèngtóumàijī

凤头麦鸡

[鳳頭麥雞]

(bird species of China) northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)

huītóuquèméi

灰头雀鹛

[灰頭雀鶥]

(bird species of China) Yunnan fulvetta (Alcippe fratercula)

tóutòngyītóu

头痛医头

[頭痛醫頭]

to treat the symptoms
reactive (rather than proactive)

chōnghūntóunǎo

冲昏头脑

[沖昏頭腦]

lit. to be muddled in the brain (idiom); fig. excited and unable to act rationally
to go to one's head

tóuhūnmùyūn

头昏目晕

[頭昏目暈]

see 頭昏目眩／头昏目眩 (tóuhūnmùxuàn)

lìtóuquèméi

栗头雀鹛

[栗頭雀鶥]

(bird species of China) rufous-winged fulvetta (Alcippe castaneceps)

tóuhūnyǎn'àn

头昏眼暗

[頭昏眼暗]

head spinning and eyes dark (idiom); dizzy
fainting
vertigo

hóngtóuyǎojuān

红头咬鹃

[紅頭咬鵑]

(bird species of China) red-headed trogon (Harpactes erythrocephalus)

lìtóufēnghǔ

栗头蜂虎

[栗頭蜂虎]

(bird species of China) chestnut-headed bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti)

Jīnrì Tóutiáo

今日头条

[今日頭條]

Toutiao, personalized content recommendation app

lìtóudìyīng

栗头地莺

[栗頭地鶯]

(bird species of China) chestnut-headed tesia (Cettia castaneocoronata)

fèngtóushùyàn

凤头树燕

[鳳頭樹燕]

(bird species of China) crested treeswift (Hemiprocne coronata)

gàngtóugàngnǎo

戆头戆脑

[戇頭戇腦]

stupid (Wu dialect)

bǎichǐgāntóu

百尺竿头

[百尺竿頭]

to be at the highest level of enlightenment (Buddhist expression)

guàntouqǐzi

罐头起子

[罐頭起子]

can opener

zhēntóuxiànnǎo

针头线脑

[針頭線腦]

needle and thread
sewing implements
needlework
(fig.) unimportant thing

yòujiàntóujiàn

右箭头键

[右箭頭鍵]

right arrow key (on keyboard)

líntóushùyīng

鳞头树莺

[鱗頭樹鶯]

(bird species of China) Asian stubtail (Urosphena squameiceps)

Tiānxīngmǎtóu

天星码头

[天星碼頭]

Star Ferry terminal, Hong Kong

qīngtóuyīngwǔ

青头鹦鹉

[青頭鸚鵡]

(bird species of China) slaty-headed parakeet (Psittacula himalayana)

jiāotóujiē'ěr

交头接耳

[交頭接耳]

to whisper to one another's ear

héngtóuhéngnǎo

横头横脑

[橫頭橫腦]

coarse and arrogant
always in the right

pītóugàiliǎn

劈头盖脸

[劈頭蓋臉]

lit. splitting the head and covering the face (idiom); fig. pelting (with rain etc)
showering down

shǎtóushǎnǎo

傻头傻脑

[傻頭傻腦]

moronic

zǒuhuítóulù

走回头路

[走回頭路]

to turn back
to backtrack
(fig.) to revert to the former way of doing things

gōng'èrtóujī

肱二头肌

[肱二頭肌]

bicipital muscle
biceps

tóuyūnnǎozhàng

头晕脑涨

[頭暈腦漲]

variant of 頭暈腦脹／头晕脑胀 (tóuyūnnǎozhàng)

huātóuyīngwǔ

花头鹦鹉

[花頭鸚鵡]

(bird species of China) blossom-headed parakeet (Psittacula roseata)

xiǎoluóbotou

小萝卜头

[小蘿蔔頭]

(coll.) little kid

yǒutóuyǒuwěi

有头有尾

[有頭有尾]

where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth
to carry things through
I started, so I'll finish.

guǎtóuzhèngzhì

寡头政治

[寡頭政治]

oligarchy

lóngtóuqǐyè

龙头企业

[龍頭企業]

key enterprises; leading enterprises

lìtóuwēngyīng

栗头鹟莺

[栗頭鶲鶯]

(bird species of China) chestnut-crowned warbler (Seicercus castaniceps)

tóuzhòngjiǎoqīng

头重脚轻

[頭重腳輕]

top-heavy
fig. unbalance in organization or political structure

fèngtóuyīngdiāo

凤头鹰雕

[鳳頭鷹雕]

(bird species of China) crested hawk-eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus)

tàntóutànnǎo

探头探脑

[探頭探腦]

to stick one's head out and look around (idiom)

dàilütóujīn

戴绿头巾

[戴綠頭巾]

see 戴綠帽子／戴绿帽子 (dàilümàozi)

guàntóuxiàoshēng

罐头笑声

[罐頭笑聲]

canned laughter; laugh track

chéngtóudìdōng

橙头地鸫

[橙頭地鶇]

(bird species of China) orange-headed thrush (Geokichla citrina)

méiyǒujìntóu

没有劲头

[沒有勁頭]

to have no strength
to feel weak
feeling listless

péngtóugòumiàn

蓬头垢面

[蓬頭垢面]

messy hair and dirty face
bad appearance

diǎntóuzhāohū

点头招呼

[點頭招呼]

beckon

shītóushízhú

狮头石竹

[獅頭石竹]

grenadine
carnation
clove pink
Dianthus caryophyllus (botany)

huītóuliángniǎo

灰头椋鸟

[灰頭椋鳥]

(bird species of China) chestnut-tailed starling (Sturnia malabarica)

zhùshèzhēntóu

注射针头

[注射針頭]

see 注射針／注射针 (zhùshèzhēn)

jiāotóulàn'é

焦头烂额

[焦頭爛額]

lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom)
fig. hard-pressed; under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc)

sāntóuliùbì

三头六臂

[三頭六臂]

lit. to have three heads and six arms (idiom)
fig. to possess remarkable abilities
a being of formidable powers

hūntóuhūnnǎo

昏头昏脑

[昏頭昏腦]

confused
dizzy
fainting

tóubāosāifēn

头孢噻吩

[頭孢噻吩]

(pharm.) cefalotin (aka cephalothin)

hóngtóuwénjiàn

红头文件

[紅頭文件]

red-letterhead document, an official document with the name of the issuing government agency printed in red at the top, circulated to relevant bodies

duōtóushìchǎng

多头市场

[多頭市場]

bull market

zhāngtóushǔmù

獐头鼠目

[獐頭鼠目]

lit. the head of a river deer and the eyes of a rat (idiom)
fig. repulsively ugly and shifty-looking

báitóuxiélǎo

白头偕老

[白頭偕老]

(to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom); to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss
until death do us part

hètóufèngméi

褐头凤鹛

[褐頭鳳鶥]

(bird species of China) Taiwan yuhina (Yuhina brunneiceps)

Mǎtóu Xīngyún

马头星云

[馬頭星雲]

Horsehead Nebula

gǔ'èrtóujī

股二头肌

[股二頭肌]

biceps femoris (anatomy)

yíngtóudǎjī

迎头打击

[迎頭打擊]

to hit head on

píbāogǔtóu

皮包骨头

[皮包骨頭]

to be all skin and bones (idiom)
also written 皮包骨 (píbāogǔ)

màdàochòutóu

骂到臭头

[罵到臭頭]

to chew sb out (Tw)

fēnsèjìngtóu

分色镜头

[分色鏡頭]

process lens (working by color separation)

máotóuzhǐxiàng

矛头指向

[矛頭指向]

to target sb or sth (for attack, criticism etc)

quántouchǎnpǐn

拳头产品

[拳頭產品]

competitive product
superior goods
with real punch

gǒuxiěpēntóu

狗血喷头

[狗血噴頭]

torrent of abuse (idiom)

dàhǔtóufēng

大虎头蜂

[大虎頭蜂]

Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia)

huángtóujílíng

黄头鹡鸰

[黃頭鶺鴒]

(bird species of China) citrine wagtail (Motacilla citreola)

hēitóuzàoyā

黑头噪鸦

[黑頭噪鴉]

(bird species of China) Sichuan jay (Perisoreus internigrans)

lóngtóushéwěi

龙头蛇尾

[龍頭蛇尾]

lit. dragon's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish

zōngtóuyōuméi

棕头幽鹛

[棕頭幽鶥]

(bird species of China) puff-throated babbler (Pellorneum ruficeps)

méitóucāngying

没头苍蝇

[沒頭蒼蠅]

see 無頭蒼蠅／无头苍蝇 (wútóucāngying)

tóuyūnyǎnhuā

头晕眼花

[頭暈眼花]

to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed

hóngtóuhuīquè

红头灰雀

[紅頭灰雀]

(bird species of China) red-headed bullfinch (Pyrrhula erythrocephala)

fèngtóuquèyīng

凤头雀莺

[鳳頭雀鶯]

(bird species of China) crested tit-warbler (Leptopoecile elegans)

diàotóujiùzǒu

掉头就走

[掉頭就走]

to turn on one's heels
to walk away abruptly

mǎntóudàhàn

满头大汗

[滿頭大汗]

brow beaded with sweat
perspiring freely

dìngjiāojìngtóu

定焦镜头

[定焦鏡頭]

prime lens

tóupòxuèliú

头破血流

[頭破血流]

lit. head broken and blood flowing
fig. badly bruised

tóutóushìdào

头头是道

[頭頭是道]

clear and logical

niāntóu-dānǎo

蔫头耷脑

[蔫頭耷腦]

(idiom) (coll.) (of a flower etc) droopy; withered; (of a person) listless; dispirited

yītóuzāijìn

一头栽进

[一頭栽進]

to plunge into
to run headlong into

pītóusànfà

披头散发

[披頭散髮]

with dishevelled hair (idiom)
with one's hair down

huángmáoyātou

黄毛丫头

[黃毛丫頭]

silly little girl

cāngtóuyànquè

苍头燕雀

[蒼頭燕雀]

(bird species of China) common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)

tóubāolādìng

头孢拉定

[頭孢拉定]

(pharm.) cefradine (aka cephradine)

hēitóujiǎozhì

黑头角雉

[黑頭角雉]

(bird species of China) western tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus)

xiàngshàngréntóu

项上人头

[項上人頭]

head
neck (as in "to save one's neck", i.e. one's life)

hēitóuqíméi

黑头奇鹛

[黑頭奇鶥]

(bird species of China) rufous sibia (Heterophasia capistrata)

zōngtóuyāquè

棕头鸦雀

[棕頭鴉雀]

(bird species of China) vinous-throated parrotbill (Sinosuthora webbiana)

kōngtóuzhīpiào

空头支票

[空頭支票]

bounced check; bad check
(fig.) empty promise

yūntóuzhuànxiàng

晕头转向

[暈頭轉向]

confused and disoriented

réntóushīshēn

人头狮身

[人頭獅身]

sphinx

zhǎnlùtóujiǎo

崭露头角

[嶄露頭角]

to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant

tóuhūnmùxuàn

头昏目眩

[頭昏目眩]

(idiom) dazed
dizzy

huītóutǔliǎn

灰头土脸

[灰頭土臉]

head and face filthy with grime (idiom)
covered in dirt
dejected and depressed

péngtóuxiǎnzú

蓬头跣足

[蓬頭跣足]

matted hair and bare feet
unkempt

fèngtóubǎilíng

凤头百灵

[鳳頭百靈]

(bird species of China) crested lark (Galerida cristata)

tóubàntiānr

头半天儿

[頭半天兒]

erhua variant of 頭半天／头半天 (tóubàntiān)

fāngtóuluómào

方头螺帽

[方頭螺帽]

square headed nut

jīntóuhēiquè

金头黑雀

[金頭黑雀]

(bird species of China) gold-naped finch (Pyrrhoplectes epauletta)

zéitóuzéinǎo

贼头贼脑

[賊頭賊腦]

lit. to behave like a thief
furtive
underhand

tǔtóutǔnǎo

土头土脑

[土頭土腦]

rustic
uncouth
unsophisticated

dànànlíntóu

大难临头

[大難臨頭]

to be facing imminent calamity (idiom)
disaster is looming

jǐnyàoguāntóu

紧要关头

[緊要關頭]

urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture

gǔsìtóujī

股四头肌

[股四頭肌]

quadriceps muscle group
thigh muscles

diǎntóuzhījiāo

点头之交

[點頭之交]

nodding acquaintance

Jiētóu Bàwáng

街头霸王

[街頭霸王]

Street Fighter (video game series)

tóutiáoxīnwén

头条新闻

[頭條新聞]

top news story

gǒutóujūnshī

狗头军师

[狗頭軍師]

(derog.) inept advisor
a good-for-nothing adviser
one who offers bad advice

gǎitóuhuànmiàn

改头换面

[改頭換面]

to change outwardly while remaining essentially the same (derog.) (idiom)
(Tw) (non-derogatory) to change considerably
to undergo a transformation

bàotóushǔcuān

抱头鼠蹿

[抱頭鼠躥]

to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously
also written 抱頭鼠竄／抱头鼠窜

tóuhūnyǎnhuā

头昏眼花

[頭昏眼花]

to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed

tóuhūnnǎomèn

头昏脑闷

[頭昏腦悶]

fainting and giddy
one's head spins

jiētóuxiàngwěi

街头巷尾

[街頭巷尾]

top of streets, bottom of alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city

lèngtóulèngnǎo

愣头愣脑

[愣頭愣腦]

rash
impetuous
reckless

tóumiànrénwù

头面人物

[頭面人物]

leading figure
bigwig

shìdàolíntóu

事到临头

[事到臨頭]

when things come to a head (idiom)

hètóuquèméi

褐头雀鹛

[褐頭雀鶥]

(bird species of China) grey-hooded fulvetta (Fulvetta cinereiceps)

shēngsǐguāntóu

生死关头

[生死關頭]

the critical moment
life and death crisis

báitóujúméi

白头鵙鹛

[白頭鵙鶥]

(bird species of China) white-hooded babbler (Gampsorhynchus rufulus)

Tóutúnhé Qū

头屯河区

[頭屯河區]

Toutunhe District of Urumqi 烏魯木齊市／乌鲁木齐市 ( Wulumuqī Shì), Xinjiang

tóuyūnmùxuàn

头晕目眩

[頭暈目眩]

to have a dizzy spell
dazzled

yīniándàotóu

一年到头

[一年到頭]

all year round

huītóuhuīquè

灰头灰雀

[灰頭灰雀]

(bird species of China) grey-headed bullfinch (Pyrrhula erythaca)

yángtóugǒuròu

羊头狗肉

[羊頭狗肉]

see 掛羊頭賣狗肉／挂羊头卖狗肉 (guàyángtóumàigǒuròu)

bāntóuxiūliú

斑头鸺鹠

[斑頭鵂鶹]

(bird species of China) Asian barred owlet (Glaucidium cuculoides)

gǔtoujiàzi

骨头架子

[骨頭架子]

skeleton
skinny person
a mere skeleton

cōngmingguòtóu

聪明过头

[聰明過頭]

too clever by half; excessive ingenuity

hǔtóuhǎidiāo

虎头海雕

[虎頭海鵰]

(bird species of China) Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)

yītóuwùshuǐ

一头雾水

[一頭霧水]

to be confused
to be baffled

jīntóusuìméi

金头穗鹛

[金頭穗鶥]

(bird species of China) golden babbler (Stachyridopsis chrysaea)

tóurnǎor

头儿脑儿

[頭兒腦兒]

leading figure; bigwig

tóuhūnnǎoxuàn

头昏脑眩

[頭昏腦眩]

dizzying
it makes one's head spin

zhěntoudàngāo

枕头蛋糕

[枕頭蛋糕]

loaf cake

bàotóutòngkū

抱头痛哭

[抱頭痛哭]

to weep disconsolately
to cry on each other's shoulder

liándāofǔtóu

镰刀斧头

[鐮刀斧頭]

the hammer and sickle (flag of USSR, symbolizing rural and proletarian labor)

diànlǎnjiētóu

电缆接头

[電纜接頭]

cable gland

Wútóu Chǔwěi

吴头楚尾

[吳頭楚尾]

lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together
head-to-tail
one thing starts where the other leaves off

fèngtóuyīngwǔ

凤头鹦鹉

[鳳頭鸚鵡]

cockatoo (zoology)

hēitóusuìméi

黑头穗鹛

[黑頭穗鶥]

(bird species of China) grey-throated babbler (Stachyris nigriceps)

zuǒjiàntóujiàn

左箭头键

[左箭頭鍵]

left arrow key (on keyboard)

tóunǎofāzhàng

头脑发胀

[頭腦發脹]

swelling of the head (physical condition)
fig. swellheaded
conceited

guǐtóuguǐnǎo

鬼头鬼脑

[鬼頭鬼腦]

sneaky
furtive

hóngtóuqiányā

红头潜鸭

[紅頭潛鴨]

(bird species of China) common pochard (Aythya ferina)

tóuhūnyǎnyūn

头昏眼晕

[頭昏眼暈]

head spinning and blurred vision
giddy
in a faint

tóuhūnnǎozhàng

头昏脑胀

[頭昏腦脹]

giddy
one's head spins

fèngtóuqiányā

凤头潜鸭

[鳳頭潛鴨]

(bird species of China) tufted duck (Aythya fuligula)

yāntóudānǎo

淹头搭脑

[淹頭搭腦]

listless

pǐntóulùnzú

品头论足

[品頭論足]

lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance
fig. to find fault in minor details
nitpicking
overcritical

làngzǐhuítóu

浪子回头

[浪子回頭]

the return of a prodigal son (idiom)

bàizǐhuítóu

败子回头

[敗子回頭]

return of the prodigal son

máitóukǔgàn

埋头苦干

[埋頭苦幹]

to bury oneself in work (idiom); to be engrossed in work
to make an all-out effort
up to the neck in work

yìngzhetóupí

硬着头皮

[硬著頭皮]

to brace oneself to do sth
to put a bold face on it
to summon up courage
to force oneself to

péngtóusànfà

蓬头散发

[蓬頭散髮]

disheveled

zōngtóugēqú

棕头歌鸲

[棕頭歌鴝]

(bird species of China) rufous-headed robin (Larvivora ruficeps)

fāngtóukuòhào

方头括号

[方頭括號]

lenticular brackets (【】 or 〖〗)

Méntóugōu Qū

门头沟区

[門頭溝區]

Mentougou, a district of Beijing

huītóumàijī

灰头麦鸡

[灰頭麥雞]

(bird species of China) grey-headed lapwing (Vanellus cinereus)

bābāntóufēng

八般头风

[八般頭風]

(TCM) eight kinds of "head wind" (headache)

hètóulǐngquè

褐头岭雀

[褐頭嶺雀]

(bird species of China) Sillem's mountain finch (Leucosticte sillemi)

dǐngtóushàngsi

顶头上司

[頂頭上司]

one's immediate superior

chètóuchèwěi

彻头彻尾

[徹頭徹尾]

lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing
through and through
out and out
from top to bottom

dàxiànlíntóu

大限临头

[大限臨頭]

facing the end (idiom); at the end of one's life
with one foot in the grave

dāitóudāinǎo

呆头呆脑

[呆頭呆腦]

oafish; dull-witted

chūlùtóujiǎo

初露头角

[初露頭角]

lit. to first show one's horns (idiom); fig. a first show of emerging talent
first sign of emerging talent
budding genius

yǒutóuwúwěi

有头无尾

[有頭無尾]

(idiom) to fail to finish off what one started

qiāntóuwànxù

千头万绪

[千頭萬緒]

plethora of things to tackle
multitude of loose ends
very complicated
chaotic

Shāpōtóuqū

沙坡头区

[沙坡頭區]

Shapo district of Zhongwei city 中衛市／中卫市 ( Zhōngwèishì), Ningxia

yíngtóugǎnshàng

迎头赶上

[迎頭趕上]

to try hard to catch up

yǒutóu-yǒuliǎn

有头有脸

[有頭有臉]

(idiom) (of a person) to be highly respected; to enjoy prestige

lèngtóurqīng

愣头儿青

[愣頭兒青]

hothead
rash individual

zōngtóuquèméi

棕头雀鹛

[棕頭雀鶥]

(bird species of China) spectacled fulvetta (Fulvetta ruficapilla)

niútóubóláo

牛头伯劳

[牛頭伯勞]

(bird species of China) bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus)

fèngtóufēngyīng

凤头蜂鹰

[鳳頭蜂鷹]

(bird species of China) crested honey buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus)

Shàntóu Dàxué

汕头大学

[汕頭大學]

Shantou University

hóngtóuyāquè

红头鸦雀

[紅頭鴉雀]

(bird species of China) rufous-headed parrotbill (Psittiparus bakeri)

féitóudà'ěr

肥头大耳

[肥頭大耳]

fat; plump; chubby

gǒuxuèlíntóu

狗血淋头

[狗血淋頭]

lit. to pour dog's blood on (idiom)
fig. torrent of abuse

sǐdàolíntóu

死到临头

[死到臨頭]

Death is near at hand. (idiom)

sāntiānliǎngtóu

三天两头

[三天兩頭]

lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day
frequently

tóunǎoqīngchu

头脑清楚

[頭腦清楚]

lucid
clear-headed
sensible

cóngtóudàowěi

从头到尾

[從頭到尾]

from start to finish
from head to tail
the whole (thing)

báitóuhǎidiāo

白头海雕

[白頭海鵰]

bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), the national bird of the United States

suōtóuwūguī

缩头乌龟

[縮頭烏龜]

a turtle that pulls its head in
(fig.) coward
chicken

bātóutànnǎo

巴头探脑

[巴頭探腦]

to poke one's head in and pry (idiom); to spy
nosy

xiàjiàntóujiàn

下箭头键

[下箭頭鍵]

down arrow key (on keyboard)

huītóuliǔyīng

灰头柳莺

[灰頭柳鶯]

(bird species of China) grey-hooded warbler (Phylloscopus xanthoschistos)

yātoupiànzi

丫头片子

[丫頭片子]

(coll.) silly girl
little girl

hēitóubáihuán

黑头白鹮

[黑頭白䴉]

(bird species of China) black-headed ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus)

hètóujiāoyīng

褐头鹪莺

[褐頭鷦鶯]

(bird species of China) plain prinia (Prinia inornata)

huītóuyāquè

灰头鸦雀

[灰頭鴉雀]

(bird species of China) grey-headed parrotbill (Psittiparus gularis)

dàfèngtóuyàn'ōu

大凤头燕鸥

[大鳳頭燕鷗]

(bird species of China) greater crested tern (Thalasseus bergii)

kètóurúdǎosuàn

磕头如捣蒜

[磕頭如搗蒜]

lit. to kowtow like grinding garlic (idiom)
fig. to pound the ground with one's head

mǎnzuǐpǎoshétou

满嘴跑舌头

[滿嘴跑舌頭]

to talk without thinking
to drivel

báitóuyìngwěiyā

白头硬尾鸭

[白頭硬尾鴨]

(bird species of China) white-headed duck (Oxyura leucocephala)

qúnfāxìngtóutòng

群发性头痛

[群發性頭痛]

cluster headache

shìshénjīngrǔtóu

视神经乳头

[視神經乳頭]

optic disk (terminal of the optic nerve on the retina)

zōngbèihēitóudōng

棕背黑头鸫

[棕背黑頭鶇]

(bird species of China) Kessler's thrush (Turdus kessleri)

jīntóushànwěiyīng

金头扇尾莺

[金頭扇尾鶯]

(bird species of China) golden-headed cisticola (Cisticola exilis)

mōbuzháotóunǎo

摸不着头脑

[摸不著頭腦]

to be unable to make any sense of the matter
to be at a loss

méiyǒujìntóur

没有劲头儿

[沒有勁頭兒]

erhua variant of 沒有勁頭／没有劲头 (méiyǒujìntóu)

tàntóutànnǎor

探头探脑儿

[探頭探腦兒]

erhua variant of 探頭探腦／探头探脑 (tàntóutànnǎo)

bāntóudàcuìniǎo

斑头大翠鸟

[斑頭大翠鳥]

(bird species of China) Blyth's kingfisher (Alcedo hercules)

huītóubānchìméi

灰头斑翅鹛

[灰頭斑翅鶥]

(bird species of China) streaked barwing (Actinodura souliei)

zhànqiáoshìmǎtou

栈桥式码头

[棧橋式碼頭]

jetty
pier

wànshìkāitóunán

万事开头难

[萬事開頭難]

every beginning is difficult (idiom)
getting started is always the hardest part

jīdànpèngshítou

鸡蛋碰石头

[雞蛋碰石頭]

lit. an egg colliding with a rock (idiom)
fig. to attack sb stronger than oneself
to overrate one's abilities

hēitóujīnchìquè

黑头金翅雀

[黑頭金翅雀]

(bird species of China) black-headed greenfinch (Chloris ambigua)

jīntóufèngyèyīng

金头缝叶莺

[金頭縫葉鶯]

(bird species of China) mountain tailorbird (Phyllergates cuculatus)

Pītóusì Yuètuán

披头四乐团

[披頭四樂團]

the Beatles

làzhúliǎngtóushāo

蜡烛两头烧

[蠟燭兩頭燒]

to burn the candle at both ends (idiom)
to labor under a double burden

xiǎofèngtóuyàn'ōu

小凤头燕鸥

[小鳳頭燕鷗]

(bird species of China) lesser crested tern (Thalasseus bengalensis)

wànshìqǐtóunán

万事起头难

[萬事起頭難]

the first step is the hardest (idiom)

jiǎndāoshítoubù

剪刀石头布

[剪刀石頭布]

rock-paper-scissors (game)

wéntóubānchìméi

纹头斑翅鹛

[紋頭斑翅鶥]

(bird species of China) hoary-throated barwing (Actinodura nipalensis)

fèngtóuquèzuǐbēi

凤头雀嘴鹎

[鳳頭雀嘴鵯]

(bird species of China) crested finchbill (Spizixos canifrons)

zōngtóugōuzuǐméi

棕头钩嘴鹛

[棕頭鉤嘴鶥]

(bird species of China) red-billed scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps)

huītóuzhuómùniǎo

灰头啄木鸟

[灰頭啄木鳥]

(bird species of China) grey-headed woodpecker (Picus canus)

biànjiāojùjìngtóu

变焦距镜头

[變焦距鏡頭]

zoom lens

lìtóubāsèdōng

栗头八色鸫

[栗頭八色鶇]

(bird species of China) rusty-naped pitta (Hydrornis oatesi)

yínyànglàqiāngtóu

银样镴枪头

[銀樣鑞槍頭]

silvery spear point actually made of pewter (idiom); fig. worthless despite an attractive exterior

tóudàishì'ěrjī

头戴式耳机

[頭戴式耳機]

headphones

mōshítouguòhé

摸石头过河

[摸石頭過河]

lit. crossing the river by feeling for stones
improvise by trial-and-error
move cautiously

hēitóulàzuǐquè

黑头蜡嘴雀

[黑頭蠟嘴雀]

(bird species of China) Japanese grosbeak (Eophona personata)

lántóuhóngwěiqú

蓝头红尾鸲

[藍頭紅尾鴝]

(bird species of China) blue-capped redstart (Phoenicurus coeruleocephala)

qiāngdǎchūtóuniǎo

枪打出头鸟

[槍打出頭鳥]

the shot hits the bird that pokes its head out (idiom)
nonconformity gets punished

Chuānhètóushānquè

川褐头山雀

[川褐頭山雀]

(bird species of China) Sichuan tit (Poecile weigoldicus)

shízìtóuluódāo

十字头螺刀

[十字頭螺刀]

Phillips screwdriver (i.e. with cross slit)

jiāyālütóuyā

家鸭绿头鸭

[家鴨綠頭鴨]

mallard
duck (Anas platyrhyncha)

xīngtóuzhuómùniǎo

星头啄木鸟

[星頭啄木鳥]

(bird species of China) grey-capped pygmy woodpecker (Dendrocopos canicapillus)

bānchìfèngtóujuān

斑翅凤头鹃

[斑翅鳳頭鵑]

(bird species of China) pied cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus)

chīrénxuèmántou

吃人血馒头

[吃人血饅頭]

to take advantage of others' misfortune (idiom)

hóngchìfèngtóujuān

红翅凤头鹃

[紅翅鳳頭鵑]

(bird species of China) chestnut-winged cuckoo (Clamator coromandus)

chīrénbùtǔgǔtóu

吃人不吐骨头

[吃人不吐骨頭]

ruthless
vicious and greedy

xuányángtóumàigǒuròu

悬羊头卖狗肉

[懸羊頭賣狗肉]

see 掛羊頭賣狗肉／挂羊头卖狗肉 (guàyángtóumàigǒuròu)

Yìn- Miǎnhètóuquèméi

印缅褐头雀鹛

[印緬褐頭雀鶥]

(bird species of China) manipur fulvetta (Fulvetta manipurensis)

niútóubùduìmǎzuǐ

牛头不对马嘴

[牛頭不對馬嘴]

see 驢唇不對馬嘴／驴唇不对马嘴 (lüchúnbùduìmǎzui)

jīdànlitiāogǔtou

鸡蛋里挑骨头

[雞蛋裡挑骨頭]

to look for bones in an egg
to find fault
to nitpick (idiom)

guàyángtóumàigǒuròu

挂羊头卖狗肉

[掛羊頭賣狗肉]

lit. to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom)
fig. to cheat
dishonest advertising
wicked deeds carried out under banner of virtue

chǒuhuàshuōzàiqiántou

丑话说在前头

[醜話說在前頭]

let's talk about the unpleasant things first; let's be frank

hóngtóuchángwěishānquè

红头长尾山雀

[紅頭長尾山雀]

(bird species of China) black-throated bushtit (Aegithalos concinnus)

yīgetóuliǎnggedà

一个头两个大

[一個頭兩個大]

(coll.) to feel as though one's head could explode (Tw)

mōzheshítouguòhé

摸着石头过河

[摸著石頭過河]

to wade across the river, feeling for footholds as one goes (idiom)
to advance cautiously, step by step
to feel one's way forward

xiǎoxīngtóuzhuómùniǎo

小星头啄木鸟

[小星頭啄木鳥]

(bird species of China) Japanese pygmy woodpecker (Dendrocopos kizuki)

hǎoxìháizàihòutou

好戏还在后头

[好戲還在後頭]

the best part of the show is yet to come
(with ironic tone) the worst is yet to come
you ain't seen nothin' yet

èrjítóuhūxīqì

二级头呼吸器

[二級頭呼吸器]

(scuba diving) regulator; demand valve

lǎopóháizirèkàngtou

老婆孩子热炕头

[老婆孩子熱炕頭]

wife, kids and a warm bed (idiom)
the simple and good life

yuānyǒutóu,zhàiyǒuzhǔ

冤有头，债有主

[冤有頭，債有主]

for every grievance someone is responsible, for every debt there is a debtor (idiom)
when settling disputes one should not involve third parties

tìtóutiāoziyītóurè

剃头挑子一头热

[剃頭挑子一頭熱]

lit. only one end of the barber's pole is hot (idiom)
fig. one-sided enthusiasm
one party is interested, but the other, not so much
(Note: In former days, street barbers carried their equipment on a pole, with tools and a stool at one end and a brazier at the other.)

tóufahúziyībǎzhuā

头发胡子一把抓

[頭髮鬍子一把抓]

lit. hair and beard all in one stroke
fig. to handle different things by the same method
one method to solve all problems
one size fits all

chūtóudechuánzixiānlàn

出头的椽子先烂

[出頭的椽子先爛]

lit. rafters that jut out rot first (idiom)
fig. anyone who makes himself conspicuous will be targeted for attack

chuándàoqiáotóuzìránzhí

船到桥头自然直

[船到橋頭自然直]

lit. when the boat reaches the bridge, it will pass underneath without trouble (proverb)
fig. everything will be all right

kǎntóubùguòfēngchuīmào

砍头不过风吹帽

[砍頭不過風吹帽]

to regard decapitation as no more important than the wind blowing off your hat (idiom)

dītóubùjiàntáitóujiàn

低头不见抬头见

[低頭不見抬頭見]

see 抬頭不見低頭見／抬头不见低头见 (táitóubùjiàndītóujiàn)

xiǎokuíhuāfèngtóuyīngwǔ

小葵花凤头鹦鹉

[小葵花鳳頭鸚鵡]

(bird species of China) yellow-crested cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea)

bùzhuàngnánqiángbùhuítóu

不撞南墙不回头

[不撞南牆不回頭]

to stubbornly insist on one's own ideas (idiom)

shítou,jiǎnzi,bù

石头、剪子、布

[石頭、剪子、布]

rock-paper-scissors (hand game)

shārénbùguòtóudiǎndì

杀人不过头点地

[殺人不過頭點地]

It's all exaggeration, you don't need to take it seriously
a fuss about nothing
nothing to write home about

sèzìtóushàngyībǎdāo

色字头上一把刀

[色字頭上一把刀]

lit. there is a knife above the character for lust
fig. lascivious activities can lead to bitter consequences

bāntóulünǐzhuómùniǎo

斑头绿拟啄木鸟

[斑頭綠擬啄木鳥]

(bird species of China) lineated barbet (Megalaima lineata)

bùshìyuānjiābùjùtóu

不是冤家不聚头

[不是冤家不聚頭]

destiny will make enemies meet (idiom)
(often said about lovers who have a disagreement)

làngzǐhuítóujīnbùhuàn

浪子回头金不换

[浪子回頭金不換]

a prodigal son returned home is worth more than gold

báizuǐduānfèngtóuyàn'ōu

白嘴端凤头燕鸥

[白嘴端鳳頭燕鷗]

(bird species of China) sandwich tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)

hēizuǐduānfèngtóuyàn'ōu

黑嘴端凤头燕鸥

[黑嘴端鳳頭燕鷗]

(bird species of China) Chinese crested tern (Thalasseus bernsteini)

tóuxuánliáng,zhuīcìgǔ

头悬梁，锥刺股

[頭懸梁，錐刺股]

lit. with his head attached to a beam and stabbing his thigh with an awl (idiom)
fig. to study assiduously and tirelessly

kāigōngméiyǒuhuítóujiàn

开弓没有回头箭

[開弓沒有回頭箭]

lit. once you've shot the arrow, there's no getting it back (idiom)
fig. once you started sth, there's no turning back
to have to finish what one started
to be determined to reach one's goals in spite of setbacks

hǎomǎbùchīhuítóucǎo

好马不吃回头草

[好馬不吃回頭草]

lit. a good horse doesn't turn around and graze the same patch again (idiom)
fig. once you've moved on, don't go back again (romantic relationship, job etc)
leave the past behind

bùzhēngmántouzhēngkǒuqì

不蒸馒头争口气

[不蒸饅頭爭口氣]

not to be crushed (idiom)
to be determined to have one's revenge

niúbùhēshuǐqiǎng'àntóu

牛不喝水强按头

[牛不喝水強按頭]

lit. to try to make an ox drink by forcing its head down to the water (idiom)
fig. to try to impose one's will on sb

táitóubùjiàndītóujiàn

抬头不见低头见

[抬頭不見低頭見]

(idiom) (of people in a small town etc) to cross paths regularly

qiánglóngbùyādìtóushé

强龙不压地头蛇

[強龍不壓地頭蛇]

lit. strong dragon cannot repress a snake (idiom); fig. a local gangster who is above the law

bèiyòng'èrjítóuhūxīqì

备用二级头呼吸器

[備用二級頭呼吸器]

(scuba diving) backup regulator; octopus

chuándàomǎtóu,chēdàozhàn

船到码头，车到站

[船到碼頭，車到站]

The ship has docked, the carriage has reached the station.
The job is over, it's time to relax. (idiom)

bānshítouzázìjǐdejiǎo

搬石头砸自己的脚

[搬石頭砸自己的腳]

to move a stone and stub one's toe
to shoot oneself in the foot (idiom)

nèiliùjiǎoyuánzhùtóuluódīng

内六角圆柱头螺钉

[內六角圓柱頭螺釘]

hexagon socket head cap screw

dōngyīlángtóuxīyībàngzi

东一榔头西一棒子

[東一榔頭西一棒子]

banging away clumsily in all directions with no overall vision

hǎojìxìngbùrúlànbǐtóu

好记性不如烂笔头

[好記性不如爛筆頭]

the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom)

tóunǎojiǎndānsìzhīfādá

头脑简单四肢发达

[頭腦簡單四肢發達]

all brawn no brains

nìngzuòjītóu,bùzuòfèngwěi

宁做鸡头，不做凤尾

[寧做雞頭，不做鳳尾]

lit. would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail (idiom)
fig. to prefer to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond

bānqǐshítouzázìjǐdejiǎo

搬起石头砸自己的脚

[搬起石頭砸自己的腳]

to crush one's own foot while trying to maneuver a rock (to a cliff edge, to drop on one's enemy) (idiom)
hoisted by one's own petard

kǔhǎiwúbiān,huítóushì'àn

苦海无边，回头是岸

[苦海無邊，回頭是岸]

The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering.
Repent and ye shall be saved!

nìngwéijītóu,bùwéifèngwěi

宁为鸡头，不为凤尾

[寧為雞頭，不為鳳尾]

see 寧做雞頭，不做鳳尾／宁做鸡头，不做凤尾 (nìngzuòjītóu,bùzuòfèngwěi)

tóutòngyītóu,jiǎotòngyījiǎo

头痛医头，脚痛医脚

[頭痛醫頭，腳痛醫腳]

to treat the symptoms rather than getting to the root of the problem (proverb)
reactive (rather than proactive)

bǎichǐgāntóu,gèngjìnyībù

百尺竿头，更进一步

[百尺竿頭，更進一步]

lit. after climbing a hundred feet up a pole, one should go even further (idiom)
fig. even if one has achieved a measure of success, one should strive to do even better

zhàng'èr Jīngāngmōbuzháotóunǎo

丈二金刚摸不着头脑

[丈二金剛摸不著頭腦]

see 丈二和尚，摸不著頭腦／丈二和尚，摸不着头脑 (zhàng'èrhéshang,mōbuzháotóunǎo)

zhàng'èrhéshang,mōbuzháotóunǎo

丈二和尚，摸不着头脑

[丈二和尚，摸不著頭腦]

lit. like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiom)
fig. at a total loss

lǎoshǔtuōmùxiān,dàtóuzàihòutou

老鼠拖木锨，大头在后头

[老鼠拖木鍁，大頭在後頭]

when the mice drag a shovel, the biggest thing comes second
the tip of the iceberg
the cockroach principle

chēdàoshānqiánbìyǒulù,chuándàoqiáotóuzìránzhí

车到山前必有路，船到桥头自然直

[車到山前必有路，船到橋頭自然直]

(idiom) everything will turn out all right; let's worry about it when it happens; it will be all right on the night