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上头

shàng tóu word C2

Traditional: 上頭

  1. (of alcohol, love etc) to go to one's head; (of an idea, a song etc) to get into one's head; to capture one's attention
  2. (old) (of a girl on her wedding day) to start wearing one's hair in a bun (rather than a plait)
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Other readings

  • shàng touthe top; the upper part; (its) surface; the authorities; those in charge; the higher-ups

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三人又略谈片刻，德慧生道：「此刻也差不多是时候了，我们何妨先到阁子上头去等呢？
老残游记, p. 5 · C2
」文章伯说：「耳边风声甚急，上头窗子太敞，恐怕寒冷，比不得这屋子里暖和，须多穿两件衣服上去。
老残游记, p. 5 · C2
那千佛山的倒影映在湖里，显得明明白白，那楼台树木，格外光彩，觉得比上头的一个千佛山还要好看，还要清楚。
老残游记, p. 13 · C2

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