字zi6頭tau4

simp字头

zi6 tau4zì tóu

English

single-character headword (in a dictionary)
first character of a Chinese word
the top part (esp. a radical) of a Chinese character
the initial of a Chinese syllable
initial character(s) of a word or number; also refers to the class of words or numbers that has such an initial
refers to some triad society; it is illegal to identify as a triad member in Hong Kong, so triad members often call their organization in code word using the initial character
radical of a Chinese character when on top

粵語 — Cantonese

一個詞或數字嘅開頭，亦指用呢個開頭嘅詞或數字
借代黑社會；由於香港法例禁止自稱黑社會，社團人士要用簡稱或暗語互相稱呼，通常以全名嘅第一個字做簡稱，呢個簡稱就叫字頭（量詞：個）
漢字部首做上偏旁嘅寫法

Examples

曬字頭
to reveal the name of one's protector
虎字頭（虍）
the Kangxi radical "虍" used on the top of a character
包字頭（勹）
the Kangxi radical "勹" used on the top of a character
你咩字頭㗎？
Which gang are you from?
我就嚟冇一字頭啦。
My teenage years are almost over.
英文字s字頭最多。
The number of English words starting with S is the greatest.
你電話係唔係9字頭？
Does your phone number start with a '9'? ----

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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