木
头

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The word "木头" is formed by combining the character "木", meaning wood or tree, with the character "头", which acts as a suffix to nominalize and concretize the base meaning, resulting in a noun that refers to wood as a material.

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这块木头很硬。

Zhè kuài mùtou hěn yìng.

This piece of wood is very hard.

他用木头做了一张桌子。

Tā yòng mùtou zuò le yī zhāng zhuōzi.

He made a table out of wood.

这些木头是从森林里运来的。

Zhèxiē mùtou shì cóng sēnlín lǐ yùn lái de.

These woods were transported from the forest.

如果木头受潮，它就会变形。

Rúguǒ mùtou shòu cháo, tā jiù huì biànxíng.

If wood gets damp, it will warp.

尽管木头材质轻便，但经过处理后非常耐用。

Jǐnguǎn mùtou cáizhì qīngbiàn, dàn jīngguò chǔlǐ hòu fēicháng nàiyòng.

Although wood material is lightweight, after treatment it becomes very durable.

Word Definition - 木头

mù tou slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuài],根[gēn]

Individual Character Details

木 mù, mù
头 tóu, tou