Writing
枕头 (zhěn tou) — how to say "pillow" in Chinese
枕头
Pillow
noun
Character composition
枕
pillow, to rest head on
头
head
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
软枕头
ruǎn zhěn tou
soft pillow
抱着枕头
bào zhe zhěn tou
hug a pillow
Examples
我每天晚上睡觉都需要一个舒服的枕头。
I need a comfortable pillow to sleep every night.
我的枕头很软。
My pillow is very soft.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say pillow in Chinese?
"pillow" in Chinese is 枕头 (zhěn tou).
枕头 meaning in English
枕头 (zhěn tou) means "Pillow".
Pillow in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced zhěn tou (written as zhen tou, zhentou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "pillow" in Chinese characters?
It is written 枕头: 枕 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 枕头?
枕头 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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