- 出人头地 chūréntóudì excelto stand out among one's peers or achieve a position of prominence
- 人头税 réntóushuì poll tax
- 人头马 Réntóumǎ Rémy MartinRémy Martin cognac
- 人头狮身 réntóushīshēn sphinx
- 人头熟 réntóushú well-connectedto know a lot of people
- 项上人头 xiàngshàngréntóu one's headthe head atop one's shoulders, often used metonymically to refer to one's life or a life-and-death guarantee
