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
down payment
to be the first to do sth; to create; original creation
creator; originator; first proponent
creator; originator; first proponent
the capital; the best place in the country
the best place in the country; the capital
initial letters
acronym
acronym
acronym
acronym
to join head to tail; bumper-to-bumper (of traffic jam)
onset and rime
first session (of a conference etc)
first session (of a conference etc)
first floor; ground floor
first floor; ground floor
chief representative
chief information officer (CIO)
chief executive officer (CEO)
chief executive officer (CEO)
Chief Justice (of US Supreme Court)
chief technology officer (CTO)
chief technology officer (CTO)
Chief Justice