Definition
You'll encounter 狗头 most often as an internet meme: on Chinese social media, users add a dog head emoji or sticker (🐶) after a comment to signal they're joking, being sarcastic, or half-joking, often paired with the phrase 狗头保命 ('dog head saves my life'). It can also be used literally as a mild derogatory term meaning 'dog's head.' Context is key — the meme usage is far more common in everyday online chat, while the insult sense appears in heated arguments or older slang.
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(internet slang) dog head emoji/sticker used to indicate a jokingsarcasticor non-serious tone(derogatory) dog's head (a mild insult)
Examples
- 狗头，。Nǐ zài pínglùn lǐ jiā ge gǒu tóu, dàjiā jiù zhīdào nǐ shì kāi wánxiào de.If you add a dog head in the comment, everyone will know you're joking.
- 狗头，。Tā shuōhuà jīngcháng dài gǒu tóu, fēn bù qīng shì bú shì rènzhēn de.He often uses a dog head when speaking, so you can't tell if he's serious.
- 狗头。Zhè zhǒng mà rén gǒu tóu de huà zuì hǎo bié yòng.It's best not to use this kind of insulting 'dog's head' remark.
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