HSK 3
头发
頭髮
Meaning
- hair (on the head)
- Traditional
- 頭髮
- Pinyin
- tóu fa
Character reference
Components and radical classification
头
tóuhead; chief, boss; first, top
Primary radical大 · big
发
fāto issue, to dispatch, to send out; hair
Primary radical又 · again
頭
tóuhead; chief, boss; first, top
Primary radical頁 · leaf
髮
fāto issue, to dispatch, to send out; hair
Primary radical髟 · hair
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
Stroke order and writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details