Chinese words pronounced tou (any tone) 12 words, in the 5 tones tou is read in. tōu (1st tone) 2 words 偷(tōu) to steal 媮(tōu) improper 偷(tōu) to steal 媮(tōu) improper tóu (2nd tone) 5 words 头(tóu) head 投(tóu) to throw 骰(tóu) dice 牏(tóu) short board 亠(tóu) "lid" radical in Chinese characters 頭(tóu) head 投(tóu) to throw 骰(tóu) dice 牏(tóu) short board 亠(tóu) "lid" radical in Chinese characters tǒu (3rd tone) 4 words 钭(tǒu) a wine flagon 妵(tǒu) (feminine name) 斢(tǒu) yellow 黈(tǒu) a yellow color 鈄(tǒu) a wine flagon 妵(tǒu) (feminine name) 斢(tǒu) yellow 黈(tǒu) a yellow color tòu (4th tone) 1 words 透(tòu) to penetrate 透(tòu) to penetrate tou (neutral tone) 1 words 头(tou) suffix for nouns 頭(tou) suffix for nouns