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跟头
跟頭
gēntou
1. to trip
2. to fall down
3. to tumble
4. a somersault
5. to fall head over heels

Character Breakdown

跟
gēn
heel; to accompany, to follow; with
HSK 3 13 丶
头
tóu
head; chief, boss; first, top
HSK 3 5 丶

Compound Words (5)

打跟头
dǎgēntou
somersault
折跟头
zhēgēntou
to do a somersault
摔跟头
shuāigēntou
to fall
栽跟头
zāigēntou
to fall head over heels
翻跟头
fāngēntou
to tumble

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