zì tóudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
single-character headword (in a dictionary) / first character of a Chinese word / the top part (esp. a radical) of a Chinese character / the initial of a Chinese syllable
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

字頭 字头 [zi4 tou2] /single-character headword (in a dictionary)/first character of a Chinese word/the top part (esp. a radical) of a Chinese character/the initial of a Chinese syllable/

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Reference information

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 字頭

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字头
Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.