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拳头

fist

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

quan2tou5 • quántou

Alternative Pinyin

quan2tou2 • quántóu

Meaning

Primary

fist

Mnemonic

拳头 Fist refers to the 拳 fist that is at the 头 head of your arm. But it isn't a literal 头 head, so we say that part [5] quietly.

Usage

他 用 拳头 打了 一下 墙。

He hit the wall with his fist.

小孩 的 拳头 很 小。

The child's fist is very small.

他 握紧 了 拳头。

He clenched his fist.