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頭大

简头大 · 繁頭大

Mandarin · pinyin tóu dà

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

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頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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2–4 · tou2 da4

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tau4 daai6

Cantonese word readings for 頭大. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 頭 /头, 大: to have a big head
(figuratively) to get a headache; to be distressed; to be overwhelmed

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