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冒 头

Level:

SW HSK 3

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1
v.(of ideas and tendencies) begin to crop up; show signs of
- cuò wù sī xiǎng yī mào tóu jiù bì xū jí shí cǎi qǔ cuò shī
  错误思想一冒头，就必须及时采取措施。
  Proper measures must be taken as soon as the erroneous ideas cropped up.
2
v.(used after a round number) be a little over; be just over

Separable word
"冒" and "头" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 不能让坏风气冒一点儿头。
  Don't let the bad behaviors begin to crop up.
- 这事以前就冒过头。
  It had emerged in the past.

冒头