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Mandarin · pinyin tào tóu

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

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套: tào · case, cover, wrapper, envelope
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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4–2 · tao4 tou2

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