调头

調頭
diàotóu
variant of 掉头 diàotóu

CEDICT

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) point of view; argument
  2. (dated, of a prostitute) to move to another brothel
  3. (dialectal) manner of speaking
  4. argument
  5. manner of speaking
  6. point of view; argument
  7. to make a U-turn; to turn about; to turn around (of cars, boats, etc.)
  8. to move to another brothel
  9. tune; melody

Wiktionary

  1. 调转行进的方向。
  2. 论调。
  3. 旧时妓女换一个妓院营业，称为「调头」。
  4. 吴语。调动款项，临时性的借钱。

重編國語辭典

  1. 观点，看法
  2. 语气，口气
  3. 调转行进的方向
  4. 论调

維基詞典

Homographs

调头 diàotou
  1. tone (of voice)
  2. tune

Entry Composition

1 调 diào
  1. to transfer
  2. to move (troops or cadres)
  3. to investigate
  4. to enquire into
  5. accent
  6. view
  7. argument
  8. key (in music)
  9. mode (music)
  10. tune
  11. tone
  12. melody
=2 头 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 头 tou suffix for nouns