吴头楚尾 in English Wu2 tou2 Chu3 wei3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiomatic expression); metaphorically close together
  • head-to-tail
  • one thing starts where the other leaves off

Simplified Characters

吴 头 楚 尾

Traditional Characters

吳 頭 楚 尾

Pinyin

Wu2 tou2 Chu3 wei3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

吴wu2surname Wu 头tou2head 楚chu3surname Chu 尾wei3tail