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拳頭

fist

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

quan2tou5 • quántou

Alternative Pinyin

quan2tou2 • quántóu

Meaning

Primary

fist

Mnemonic

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

Usage

他 用 拳頭 打了 一下 牆。

He hit the wall with his fist.

小孩 的 拳頭 很 小。

The child's fist is very small.

他 握緊 了 拳頭。

He clenched his fist.