tōu
first tone
第一声
high and flat
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tou Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn tou pinyin visually. Two tone paths for head and transparent. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
头、透两条声调路径。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
3 characters · 4 words
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Tone guide
The tones of tou
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
tóu
second tone
第二声
rising
tòu
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for tou
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
tōu
A common Chinese character pronounced tōu.
常用汉字「偷」，读作 tōu。
tóu
head
脑袋；最前端
tòu
transparent; to pass through
能看穿；透过
Useful words
Build vocabulary with tou
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偷
tōu
A common Chinese character pronounced tōu.
常用汉字「偷」，读作 tōu。
头发
tóu fa
hair (on the head)
长在头上的毛
抬头
tái tóu
to look up; to raise one's head
把头抬起来看
透明
tòu míng
transparent; see-through
能看得清清楚楚的
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