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低头

Traditional: 低頭

dī tóu

HSK 3.0 · 6

dī tóu · dai1 tau4 (Jyutping)

  1. to bow the head
  2. to yield
  3. to give in

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

低

Meaning
low; to lower, hang, bend, bow
Radical
亻
Strokes
7
Components
⿰亻氐
Cangjie
OHPM
Four-corner
2224.0

头

Meaning
head; top; chief, first; boss
Radical
大
Strokes
5
Components
⿻⺀大
Cangjie
YK
Four-corner
3480

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