上头

上頭
shàngtou
  1. the top; the upper part; (its) surface
  2. the authorities; those in charge; the higher-ups

CEDICT

Homographs

上头 shàngtóu
  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)

Entry Composition

1 上 shàng
  1. (bound form) up; upper; above; previous
  2. first (of multiple parts)
  3. to climb; to get onto; to go up
  4. to attend (class or university)
  5. (directional complement) up
  6. (noun suffix) on; above
2 头 tou suffix for nouns