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上頭

Pronunciation: /ʂɑŋ⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯¹/

“上頭” is a Chinese word. Its 11 meanings in English:

noun

  1. higher authorities
  2. aspect; respect
  3. front
  4. combing of a bride's hair in a bun for marriage
  5. binding of one's hair to signify coming of age (women get a hairpin at the age of fifteen and men get a hat at the age of twenty)
  6. a kind of coming-of-age ceremony for the bride and groom the day before their marriage

postposition

  1. above; over; on

adverb

  1. initially; at first

verb

  1. to get married
  2. to go to one's head; to be heady
  3. to be excited, addicted or not thinking clearly (as a consequence of watching a drama or novel)
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