shǒu

first (occasion, thing etc); head; chief

HSK 4 #481

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 481st character
Radical ⾸ (185.0)
Strokes 9
Index # 1651

Definitions

首 shǒu
  1. 1. first (occasion, thing etc)
  2. 2. head
  3. 3. chief
  4. 4. classifier for poems, songs etc

Stroke order

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Words containing 首

Word Meaning
first (of all); in the first place
capital (city)
head of state
the most important; of chief importance
jewelry; head ornament
chief (representative, correspondent etc)
prime minister (of Japan or UK etc)
to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities)
chief; boss; head
dagger
capital city of an autonomous region
leader; head (of state); summit (meeting)
fig. main cause of a disaster
senior official
first choice; premium
to look back; to recollect; to turn around
to behead
first public showing; first issue
premiere of a movie
first performance; first public showing; maiden stage role
to premiere (a movie or TV show); premiere (of a movie)
top of the list
dead body; corpse; carcass
to stride proudly with head held high
to gather; to meet
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