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头上 Pronunciation and Pinyin

头上 Usage and Examples

on the head

overhead

on one's head

在火光中,他头上闪着汗珠。

In the firelight his head gleamed with sweat.

你额头上怎么起了个包?

How did you get that bump on your forehead?

The characters in 头上

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
头
tóu5head
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend

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
  • tóu头chū出tóu头méi没de地intermittently, on and off

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Questions about 头上

What does 头上 mean in Chinese?

头上 (tóu shàng) means “on the head, overhead, on one's head”.

How do you pronounce 头上?

头上 is pronounced tóu shàng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “on the head” in Chinese?

“on the head” is 头上 (tóu shàng) in Chinese.

How is 头上 used in a sentence?

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

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