- 草字头 cǎozìtóu grass radicalThe name for the "grass" radical, which is usually written as [[艹|艹|cao3]] at the top of a character.
- 左字头 zuǒzìtóu [radical]The component at the top of the character [[左|左|zuo3]], occurring in various Chinese characters.
- 心字头上一把刀 xīnzìtóushàngyībǎdāo [xiehouyu] to endure itA two-part phrase (xiehouyu) meaning "to endure it"; the character [[忍|忍|ren3]] consists of a knife above the heart, implying that one must endure even the most painful of circumstances.
- 爪字头 zhǎozìtóu claw radicalName of the Chinese character component [[爫|爫|zhao3]], usually appearing at the top of characters.
- 登字头 dēngzìtóu radical 105(calligraphy) name of the top-of-character radical for the character dēng, which relates to stepping or legs
- 色字头上一把刀 sèzìtóushàngyībǎdāo lasciviousness leads to ruinLiterally there is a knife above the character for lust [[色|色|se4]]; used as a warning that indulging in sexual desire or lascivious behavior leads to disastrous consequences.
- 草字头儿 cǎozìtóur grass radicalthe name for the grass radical [[艹|艹|cao3]] when it appears at the top of a character
- 虎字头 hǔzìtóu tiger radicalThe name of the "tiger" radical in Chinese characters, referring to [[虍|虍|hu1]].
- 雨字头儿 yǔzìtóur rain radicalThe name for the Chinese character component [[雨|雨|yu3]] when it appears at the top of a character
- 冬字头 dōngzìtóu radical 34the name for the Chinese character component or radical [[夂|夂|zhi3]] which means "walking slowly"
- 青字头 qīngzìtóu character componentThe top part of the character [[青|青|qing1]] used as a component at the top of other characters, specifically [[龶|龶|sheng1]].
- 十字头螺刀 shízìtóuluódāo Phillips screwdriverPhillips screwdriver, meaning a screwdriver with a cross-shaped tip
