Word information
Simplified獐头鼠目
Traditional獐頭鼠目
Pinyinzhāng tóu shǔ mù
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
獐头鼠目
zhāng tóu shǔ mù · lit. the head of a river deer and the eyes of a rat (idiom); fig. repulsively ugly and shifty-looking
Character breakdown
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How to learn 獐头鼠目
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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]
节目jiémù(TV or radio) program; show; item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, variety show or cultural event); a planned activity (in one's schedule); CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3],項|项[xiang4],臺|台[tai2],套[tao4],檔|档[dang4]
头发tóufahair (on the head)
点头diǎntóuto nod
馒头mántousteamed bun
目标mùbiāotarget; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4]