What does 话头 mean in Chinese?

话头 (huà tóu) means "subject (under discussion); thread (of an argument)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 话头?

话头 is pronounced "huà tóu" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

话头 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

话头 is made up of the characters 话, 头. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 话头 using our stroke order tool.

话头

huà tóu

subject (under discussion); thread (of an argument)

Traditional: 話頭

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话头 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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