- 冤大头 yuāndàtóu suckera person who spends money foolishly or is easily deceived into overpaying
- 大头照 dàtóuzhào headshothead-and-shoulders photo (especially a formal one used in a passport, ID card etc)
- 大头目 dàtóumù bossthe boss
- 大头贴 dàtóutiē photo stickerphoto booth sticker
- 大头钉 dàtóudīng thumbtacka short nail or pin with a large, flat head used for fastening paper to a surface
- 老鼠拖木锨,大头在后头 lǎoshǔtuōmùxiān, dàtóuzàihòutou tip of icebergindicates that the most significant, difficult, or substantial part of a situation is yet to follow; the worst is yet to come
- 大头兵 dàtóubīng grunta low-ranking soldier or, by extension, a low-level employee