马头 (mǎ tóu) — horse's head; variant of 码头 (pier, dock)

Definition

Literally 'horse's head' (e.g. a decoration or pattern). As a variant of 码头, it means the same pier/dock — same pronunciation, different character.

noun

horse's headvariant of 码头 (pier, dock)

Measure word · 个

马头。
Zhè fú huà lǐ huà le yì pǐ mǎ de mǎ tóu.
This painting shows a horse's head.
马头，。
Chuán dào le mǎ tóu, chéng kè kě yǐ xià chuán.
The ship arrived at the pier, and passengers can disembark.
马头。
Wǒ xǐ huan yǒu mǎ tóu tú àn de gōng yì pǐn.
I like handicrafts with a horse's head pattern.