抬頭
B1
Level 5
★ Core word
Separable verb
抬頭 (tái tóu) is a Chinese word meaning “to raise one's head; to look up”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.
Definition
- to raise one's head; to look up
- (fig.) to begin to emerge; to show signs of growth
- (commerce) account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc
Stroke order
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Example
他抬頭看了看天空。
He raised his head and looked at the sky.
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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).