tóutou

head

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. The simplified character was adapted from the cursive form of the traditional character .

Components
豆 sound,simplified component

  Sound Simplified component

dòu

  

bean

頁 iconic,simplified component

  Iconic Simplified component

xié

  

(head), page

Depicts a head on top of a person.

Evolution

头 Bronze script Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

Bronze script

Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
头 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
头 Clerical script Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
头 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
头 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

tóu

head; top; chief, first; boss; hair style; the top; end; beginning or end; a stub; remnant; chief; side; aspect; first; leading; classifier for pigs or livestock; CL:|[gè]

() 

tou

suffix for nouns

Most common words with 头
Freq.
Word
Meaning

head

头发

hair (on the head)

回头

to turn round

镜头

camera lens

石头

stone

Component uses

Simplified component in 2 characters (2 verified)