Chinese word dictionary

搬楦头

bān xuàn tou · lit. to move the shoes on the shoe tree (idiom); fig. to expose shameful secrets (old)

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Word information

Simplified搬楦头

Traditional搬楦頭

Pinyinbān xuàn tou

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

搬bān

to move, to remove, to shift, to transfer

楦xuàn

shoe last; to stretch a shoe; to turn a lathe

头tóu

head; chief, boss; first, top

How to learn 搬楦头

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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头tóu

head; hair style; the top; end; beginning or end; a stub; remnant; chief; boss; side; aspect; first; leading; classifier for pigs or livestock; CL:個|个[ge4]

搬bān

to move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately

搬家bānjiā

to move house; to relocate; to remove (sth)

头发tóufa

hair (on the head)

点头diǎntóu

to nod

馒头mántou

steamed bun