话头 (話頭) huàtóu

1. huàtóu noun a subject
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: Of a discussion, etc; in the sense of 话题 (CC-CEDICT '話頭'; Guoyu '話頭' 2)
2. huàtóu noun a prolog
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: At the start of a play (Guoyu '話頭' 1)
3. huàtóu noun news; correspondence
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 音讯 or 消息 (Guoyu '話頭' 3)
4. huàtóu noun topic of inquiry
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '話頭' 4)
5. huàtóu noun pass phrase
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '話頭' 5)
6. huàtóu noun huatou; keyword /topic of meditative inquiry
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教
   Notes: As a topic of meditation in Chan Buddhism (BL 'huatou', p. 358)

Contained in

• 参话头(參話頭) Inquire into the Expressions ; contemplate the head phrase (of a gongan) ; meditation on a huatou; huatou technique
• 看话头(看話頭) investigation of the meaning of a keyword

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• Life and Monastic Rules in a Chan Dormitory 禪堂的生活與清規 Humanistic Buddhism Series 9 - Study of the Chan and Pure Land Schools 《人間佛教系列9－禪學與淨土》 — count: 6
• Letters - Chen Guiqian Replies to Assistant Minister Zhen Dexiu 書信 ■陳貴謙答真侍郎德秀書 Buddhism Series 9 - Art and Literature 《佛教叢書9－藝文》 — count: 4
• Dharma Words - Other 法語 ■其它 Buddhism Series 9 - Art and Literature 《佛教叢書9－藝文》 — count: 3
• Humanistic Buddhism and Training in Meditation 人間佛教的定學 Treatises on Humanistic Buddhism 《人間佛教論文集》 — count: 3
• Questions and Discussion 問題討論 Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》 — count: 2
• 11. Buddhism Terminology 3 拾壹、佛門用語篇 ～之三 Buddhism Series 7 - Organization and Ceremonies 《佛教叢書7－儀制》 — count: 2
• Discussing Chan 談禪 Humanistic Buddhism Series 9 - Study of the Chan and Pure Land Schools 《人間佛教系列9－禪學與淨土》 — count: 2
• Section 2 China - Chapter 9: Chan School of Buddhism Gathers Large Numbers of Followers 第二篇　中國篇 第九章　禪宗的風起雲湧 Buddhism Series 5 - Buddhist History 《佛教叢書5－教史》 — count: 2
• Volume 5: Introduction to Schools - Class 12: Chan School 第五冊　宗派概論 第十二課　禪宗 Fo Guang Buddhist Textbooks 《佛光教科書》 — count: 1
• Volume 1: The Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha Triple Gem - Class 16: The Community of Bhiksunis 第一冊　佛法僧三寶 第十六課　比丘尼教團 Fo Guang Buddhist Textbooks 《佛光教科書》 — count: 1

Collocations

• 参究话头 (參究話頭) 參究話頭 — Humanistic Buddhism Quotations 《人間佛教語錄》, Writings on Application in Life - Appendix: Rules and Ceremonies in Humanistic Buddhism 生活應用篇 附錄【人間佛教現代律儀】 — count: 7
• 提起话头 (提起話頭) 所以禪宗平時都是教人要提起話頭 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, Questions and Discussion 問題討論 — count: 6
• 话头禅 (話頭禪) 這許多所謂話頭禪 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, Questions and Discussion 問題討論 — count: 5
• 话头上 (話頭上) 讓心繫於話頭上 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, Questions and Discussion 問題討論 — count: 4
• 一个话头 (一個話頭) 這一個話頭緊緊掌握住 — Hsing Yun Diary (1993/1-1994/8) 《星雲日記(1993/1~1994/8)》, Hsing Yun Diary 26 - Managing Causes and Conditions: The Dharma Door of Repentance 星雲日記26～把握因緣 懺悔的法門(1993/12/1～1993/12/15) — count: 3
• 所谓话头 (所謂話頭) 這許多所謂話頭禪 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, Questions and Discussion 問題討論 — count: 3
• 话头紧紧 (話頭緊緊) 這一個話頭緊緊掌握住 — Hsing Yun Diary (1993/1-1994/8) 《星雲日記(1993/1~1994/8)》, Hsing Yun Diary 26 - Managing Causes and Conditions: The Dharma Door of Repentance 星雲日記26～把握因緣 懺悔的法門(1993/12/1～1993/12/15) — count: 2
• 当作话头 (當作話頭) 當作話頭 — Hundred Sayings 4 - Half and Half 《往事百語4－一半一半》, Everything is Mine, Everything is Not Mine 什麼都是我的，什麼都不是我的 — count: 2