抱頭

See also: 抱头

Chinese

		to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug or embrace to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug or embrace; surround; cherish	head; (noun suffix)
trad. (抱頭)		抱	頭
simp. (抱头)		抱	头

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): bàotóu

  (Zhuyin): ㄅㄠˋ ㄊㄡˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: bàotóu
    • Zhuyin: ㄅㄠˋ ㄊㄡˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: bàotóu
    • Wade–Giles: pao⁴-tʻou²
    • Yale: bàu-tóu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bawtour
    • Palladius: баотоу (baotou)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pɑʊ̯⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/

Verb

抱頭

1. to cover up one's head with one's hands (ducking for cover)

Derived terms

• 抱頭大哭 / 抱头大哭
• 抱頭痛哭 / 抱头痛哭 (bàotóutòngkū)
• 抱頭縮項 / 抱头缩项
• 抱頭鼠竄 / 抱头鼠窜 (bàotóu-shǔcuàn)