翹首 qiáo shǒu

to crane one’s neck; look ahead in hope

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to raise one's head and look around (esp. at the state of the nation)

Characters

Character Meaning
翹 qiáo
to stick up; to tilt; to rise on one end
首 shǒu HSK 4
first (occasion, thing etc); head; chief