头领 (tóu lǐng) — leader, chief | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

leaderchief

Measure word · 个

Examples

头领，。
Tā shì zhè ge shān zhài de tóu lǐng, dà jiā dōu tīng tā de.
He is the chief of this mountain stronghold; everyone listens to him.
头领。
Nà wèi tóu lǐng dài lǐng duì wu chuān guò le sēn lín.
That leader led the team through the forest.
，头领，。
Zài gǔ dài, tóu lǐng de dì wèi hěn gāo, dàn zé rèn yě hěn dà.
In ancient times, the chief had a high status but also great responsibility.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

头tóuhead/leader

头 (head/leader) and 领 (leader) both mean a chief or leader.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 頭; 头 is its simplified writing.

豆頁頭

Meaning part形符xíngfú

頁頁yèhead

Sound part声符shēngfú

豆

豆dòu頭tóu

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 頭 shows 頁, meaning head, beside 豆 as a sound component; the simplified 头 is a later shorthand.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 領; 领 is its simplified writing.

令頁領

Meaning part形符xíngfú

頁頁yè

Sound part声符shēngfú

令

令lìng領lǐng

Same sound today

The traditional form 領 has 令 as a sound part and 頁 as a meaning part; the simplified 领 is a later shorthand.

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