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上头

shàng tóu

2-character word Traditional 上頭

What 上头 means

1. (of alcohol, love etc) to go to one's head; (of an idea, a song etc) to get into one's head; to capture one's attention
2. old(of a girl on her wedding day) to start wearing one's hair in a bun (rather than a plait)

Other readings

上头 is 多音字 — it is read more than one way, and the reading changes the meaning.

• shàng touthe top; the upper part; (its) surface; the authorities; those in charge; the higher-ups

The characters in 上头

• 上shàng(bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb…
• 头tóuhead; hair style; the top