挑頭

挑头
tiǎotóu
  1. to take the lead
  2. to be first to (do sth)
  3. to pioneer

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 挑 tiǎo
  1. to raise
  2. to dig up
  3. to poke
  4. to prick
  5. to incite
  6. to stir up
=2 頭 tóu
  1. head
  2. hair style
  3. the top
  4. end
  5. beginning or end
  6. a stub
  7. remnant
  8. chief
  9. boss
  10. side
  11. aspect
  12. first
  13. leading
  14. classifier for pigs or livestock

classifier: 個
=2 頭 tou suffix for nouns

Containing this entry

挑頭兒 tiǎotóur erhua variant of 挑頭 tiǎotóu

Related entries

一馬當先 yīmǎdāngxiān (idiom) to take the lead
佔上風 zhànshàngfēng
  1. to take the lead
  2. to gain the upper hand
打頭陣 dǎtóuzhèn to take the lead
率先 shuàixiān
  1. to take the lead
  2. to show initiative
領頭 lǐngtóu
  1. to take the lead
  2. to be first to start
日本是世界高科技产业的领头人。

Japan is the leader of the world's high-tech industry.

Source: Tatoeba

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