码头 mǎtóu wharf
wharf; dock; quay; pier
How to remember 码头: 码 number + 头 head = wharf.
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How it is used
- A dock / wharf / pier - 船停在码头 (chuán tíng zài mǎtóu) the ship is docked at the pier.
- The waterside structure where boats load and unload; note 码 here is mǎ (as in 'yard/berth'), unrelated to 号码 (number).
- Transport and port register.