过头

guò tóu

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to overdo it
2. to overstep the limit
3. excessively
4. above one's head
5. overhead

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Words Containing 过头

• 回过头来 回过头来 huí guò tóu lái: to turn one's head; to turn around
• 杀人不过头点地 杀人不过头点地 shā rén bù guò tóu diǎn dì: It's all exaggeration, you don't need to take it seriously
• 睡过头 睡过头 shuì guò tóu: to oversleep
• 聪明过头 聪明过头 cōng ming guò tóu: too clever by half
• 过头话 过头话 guò tóu huà: exaggeration

Child Words of 过头

• 过 过 guò: to cross
• 过 过 guo: (experienced action marker)
• 头 头 tóu: head