頭昏

简 头昏 · 繁 頭昏
Mandarin · pinyin tóu hūn

Meanings

  1. dizzy
  2. giddy
  3. one's head spins
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頭
tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
昏
hūn · dusk, nightfall, twilight, dark
头
tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
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2–1 · tou2 hun1

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adj

  1. dizzy; giddy
  2. confused; stupid

verb

  1. (Wu, medicine) to feel dizzy; to be giddy

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