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头发 Pronunciation and Pinyin

头发 Usage and Examples

Hair on a person's head.

她头发稀疏,脸色蜡黄。

She had lank hair and sallow skin.

她通常披散着头发。

She usually wears her hair loose.

The characters in 头发

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
头
tóu5head
发
fa5to issue, send, or develop

More words starting with 头

  • tóu头yí一gè个the first one, the first
  • tóu头yì一huí回first time, the first time
  • tóu头yì一zāo遭first time, first ever
  • tóu头qī七First seven, The first seventh day
  • tóu头sān三tiān天The first three days
  • tóu头shang上on the head, overhead
  • tóu头shang上mò末xià下dì地Non-stop, Frantically busy
  • tóu头yě也bù不huí回dì地without looking back, without a backward glance
  • tóu头fú伏The first period of the Dog Days, Initial Fú
  • tóu头wèi位cephalic presentation, head presentation
  • tóu头er儿leader or boss
  • tóu头dōu兜Coif, hood

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Questions about 头发

What does 头发 mean in Chinese?

头发 (tóu fa) means “Hair on a person's head”.

How do you pronounce 头发?

头发 is pronounced tóu fa in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Hair on a person's head.” in Chinese?

“Hair on a person's head.” is 头发 (tóu fa) in Chinese.

How is 头发 used in a sentence?

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

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