码
头

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The word "码头" is formed by combining the character "码", which originally refers to a sign or marker used for numbering or tallying goods, with "头", meaning head or end, indicating a specific location; together they denote the place at the water's edge where such markers are found, directly referring to a dock or wharf where vessels berth and cargo is managed.

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船停靠在码头。

Chuán tíng kào zài mǎ tóu.

The ship is moored at the dock.

早上，码头很忙碌。

Zǎo shang, mǎ tóu hěn máng lù.

In the morning, the dock is very busy.

工人们在码头装卸货物。

Gōng rén men zài mǎ tóu zhuāng xiè huò wù.

Workers are loading and unloading cargo at the dock.

每当船只靠岸，码头就变得热闹起来。

Měi dāng chuán zhī kào àn, mǎ tóu jiù biàn de rè nào qǐ lái.

Whenever ships dock, the wharf becomes lively.

由于天气恶劣，所有船只都被迫停留在码头。

Yóu yú tiān qì è liè, suǒ yǒu chuán zhī dōu bèi pò tíng liú zài mǎ tóu.

Due to bad weather, all ships were forced to stay at the dock.

Word Definition - 码头

mǎ tou wharf; dock; quay; pier

Individual Character Details

码 mǎ
头 tóu, tou