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]
This is a measure word (classifier) — its function is grammatical.
他的头很痛，需要休息。
tā de tóu hěn tòng，xū yào xiū xi。
His head hurts a lot; he needs to rest.
农民养了三头牛在田里干活。
nóng mín yǎng le sān tóu niú zài tián lǐ gàn huó。
The farmer raised three head of cattle to work in the fields.
Words with 头
头套
tóu tào
actor's headgear
排头兵
pái tóu bīng
lit. frontline troops
盖头
gài tóu
cover
打头阵
dǎ tóu zhèn
to take the lead
箭头
jiàn tóu
arrowhead
老头
lǎo tóu
old fellow
转头
zhuǎn tóu
to turn one's head
风头
fēng tóu
wind direction
头等舱
tóu děng cāng
1st class cabin
头饰
tóu shì
head ornament
回头路
huí tóu lù
the road back to where one came from
晕头转向
yūn tóu zhuàn xiàng
confused and disoriented