Writing
过头 (guò tóu) — how to say "excessively" in Chinese
过头
Excessively, too much
adjective
Character composition
过
to pass, to exceed
头
head, end
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
玩笑开过头
wánxiào kāi guòtóu
to take a joke too far
Examples
他工作过头，忘了休息。
He worked too much and forgot to rest.
他吃过头了。
He ate too much.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "excessively" in Chinese?
"excessively" in Chinese is 过头 (guò tóu).
What does 过头 mean in English?
过头 (guò tóu) means "Excessively, too much".
How is 过头 pronounced?
It is pronounced guò tóu (written as guo tou, guotou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "excessively" in Chinese characters?
It is written 过头: 过 has 6 strokes, 头 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 过头?
过头 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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