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
principal county magistrate in imperial China
leader; head (of state); summit (meeting)
leadership meeting
leadership meeting
summit talks; discussion between heads of state
summit talks; discussion between heads of state
leadership conference; summit meeting
leadership conference; summit meeting
first round (of a competition etc)
first organized; to run sth for the first time
first organized; to run sth for the first time
first choice; premium
local capital; regional capital
the Capital Theater (in Beijing)
the Capital Theater (in Beijing)
Beijing Capital International Airport
Beijing Capital International Airport
Beijing Airport (PEK); also translated as Capital Airport
Beijing Airport (PEK); also translated as Capital Airport
Capital University of Economics and Business (Beijing)
Capital University of Economics and Business (Beijing)
Capital University of Business and Economics, Beijing
Capital University of Business and Economics, Beijing
capital territory
capital territory