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从头 Pronunciation and Pinyin

从头 Usage and Examples

from scratch

from the beginning

anew

again

他们决定拆掉机器,从头再来。

They decided to dismantle the machine and start again from scratch.

那次旅行从头到尾糟糕透顶。

The trip was a disaster from start to finish.

The characters in 从头

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
从
cóng4to follow or comply
头
tóu5head

More words starting with 从

  • cóng从 zhōng中From it, From them
  • cóng从yí一gè个pǔ普tōng通de的qiáo樵fū夫From a common woodcutter, From an ordinary woodcutter
  • cóng从yí一gè个pǔ普tōng通de的zhí职yuán员from an ordinary employee, from a regular staff member
  • cóng从yí一gè个xì细jūn菌from a bacterium, from one bacterium
  • cóng从yí一gè个bù部mén门from a department, from one department
  • cóng从yì一kāi开shǐ始from the start, from the beginning
  • cóng从xià下zhōu周qǐ起Starting next week, From next week
  • cóng从bù不never; at no time; not ever
  • cóng从bú不huì会never, not ever
  • cóng从bù不tóng同de的jiǎo角dù度from different perspectives, from various angles
  • cóng从bú不xiè屑yú于never deign to, never condescend to
  • cóng从bù不fàng放zài在xīn心shàng上Never take it to heart., Never let it bother me.

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Questions about 从头

What does 从头 mean in Chinese?

从头 (cóng tóu) means “from scratch, from the beginning, anew, again”.

How do you pronounce 从头?

从头 is pronounced cóng tóu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “from scratch” in Chinese?

“from scratch” is 从头 (cóng tóu) in Chinese.

How is 从头 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 从头, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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