头 is a Chinese character with 5 strokes, radical 大 (big), HSK 2 on the new exam.
Etymology
A dot above a big person — the head
Mnemonic hooks the visual decomposition to a memorable image. The full oracle-bone to modern evolution is being added character-by-character via the Phase 13 etymology pass.
Decomposition
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Basic info
| Stroke count | 5 strokes |
| Radical | 大 (#37: big) |
| New HSK exam | Recognise at HSK 2 |
| Frequency | #144 most common |
Example sentences
她的头发很长。
Tā de tóufa hěn cháng.
Her hair is very long.
From 头发 (HSK 3)
孩子们喜欢在海边捡石头。
Háizi men xǐhuan zài hǎibiān jiǎn shítou.
Children like to collect stones on the beach
From 石头 (HSK 5)
早餐吃了两个馒头和一碗粥。
Zǎocān chī le liǎng ge mántou hé yī wǎn zhōu.
For breakfast I had two steamed buns and a bowl of porridge.
From 馒头 (HSK 4)
Words containing 头
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On the new HSK 2 exam
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