Chinese word dictionary

牵头

qiāntóu · to lead (an animal by the head); to take the lead; to coordinate (a combined operation); to mediate; a go-between (e.g. marriage broker)

Practice word

Word information

Simplified牵头

Traditional牽頭

Pinyinqiāntóu

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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

牵qiān

to drag, to pull, to lead by the hand

头tóu

head; chief, boss; first, top

How to learn 牵头

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.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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hair (on the head)

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头痛tóutòng

to have a headache

低头dītóu

to bow the head; to yield; to give in