Writing
码头 (mǎ tóu) — how to say "dock" in Chinese
码头
Dock, wharf, pier
noun
Character composition
码
number, code, tally
头
head, beginning, end
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
石
Stone
#112 · shí · 5 strokes
Collocations
到达码头
dào dá mǎ tóu
arrive at the dock
码头工人
mǎ tóu gōng rén
dock worker
码头边
mǎ tóu biān
by the pier
Examples
我们明天早上在码头见面，好吗？
Let's meet at the dock tomorrow morning, okay?
船在码头。
The ship is at the dock.
Frequently asked questions
Dock meaning in Chinese
"dock" in Chinese is 码头 (mǎ tóu).
码头 meaning in English
码头 (mǎ tóu) means "Dock, wharf, pier".
How is 码头 pronounced?
It is pronounced mǎ tóu (written as ma tou, matou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "dock" in Chinese characters?
It is written 码头: 码 has 8 strokes, 头 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 码头?
码头 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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