街头 jiētóu street
How to remember 街头: 街 street + 头 head = street.
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How it is used
- The street / out on the streets - 街头艺人 (jiētóu yìrén) street performer, 街头巷尾 (jiētóu xiàngwěi) all over town.
- Evokes the public street scene rather than a specific address; 头 here is a locational suffix, not 'head'.
- Pairs with urban/grassroots things: 街头文化 (jiētóu wénhuà) street culture.