Definition
马头 has two unrelated meanings. One is the literal 'horse's head'. The other is a less common written variant of 码头 (mǎtou 'pier, dock'), though the standard pronunciation for 'pier' is mǎtou with a neutral tone. Be careful not to confuse the two — context usually makes the intended sense clear.
n
horse's headvariant of 码头 (pier, dock)
Examples
- 马头。Zhè fú huà li huà le yì pǐ mǎ de mǎ tóu.This painting shows a horse's head.
- 马头，。Chuán dào le mǎ tóu, chéngkè kěyǐ xià chuán.The ship arrived at the pier, and passengers can disembark.
- 马头。Wǒ xǐhuan yǒu mǎ tóu tú'àn de gōngyìpǐn.I like handicrafts with a horse's head pattern.
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