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一頭

简 一头 · 繁 一頭
Mandarin · pinyin yī tóu

Meanings

  1. one head
  2. a head full of sth
  3. one end (of a stick)
  4. one side
  5. headlong
  6. directly
  7. rapidly
  8. simultaneously
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Characters in this entry

一
yī · one; a, an; alone
頭
tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
头
tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
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1–2 · yi1 tou2

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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

noun

  1. a head full of something
  2. one end
  3. one aspect
  4. one head in height

adv

  1. headlong
  2. directly; straight
  3. suddenly; abruptly
  4. (dialectal) together

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