掉头

diào tóuㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄊㄡˊ

Traditional: 掉頭

HSK 3.0 · 7–9

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掉头 (diào tóu) means to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about.

Meaning(verb)

to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about

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Stroke order

11 strokes

to fall; to drop; to lag behind; to lose; to go missing; to reduce; fall (in prices); to lose (value, weight etc); to wag; to swing; to turn; to change; to exchange; to swap; to show off; to

5 strokes

head; hair style; the top; end; beginning or end; a stub; remnant; chief; boss; side; aspect; first; leading; classifier for pigs or livestock

Related words

掉 diào — to fall; to drop; to lag behind; to lose; to go missing; to reduce; fall (in prices); to lose (value, weight etc); to wag; to swing; to turn; to change; to exchange; to swap; to show off; to shed (hair); (used after certain verbs to express completion, fulfillment, removal etc)