头 tóu
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 大 — big, great, vast, high, deep
- Made of
- ⺀ ice 大 big, great, vast, high, deep
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
头号
tóuhào
number one; top
Characters in this word
号 hào
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- Made of
- 口 mouth 丂 breath
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这位年轻导演被媒体称为本届电影节的头号黑马。 Zhè wèi niánqīng dǎoyǎn bèi méitǐ chēngwéi běn jiè diànyǐngjié de tóuhào hēimǎ. This young director was described by the media as the top dark horse of this film festival.
- 他是球队的头号球星，每场比赛都吸引大批球迷。 Tā shì qiúduì de tóuhào qiúxīng, měi chǎng bǐsài dōu xīyǐn dàpī qiúmí. He is the team's number one star, and every match attracts crowds of fans.
- 食品安全已成为公众关心的头号问题。 Shípǐn ānquán yǐ chéngwéi gōngzhòng guānxīn de tóuhào wèntí. Food safety has become the public's number one concern.