shǒu

head; chief (in 首领)

HSK 3

1Stroke Order Animation

0 strokes

2Readings & Meanings

  • shǒuhead; chief; first (occasion, thing etc)

3Structure

Top-bottom structure上下结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

首都shǒu dū

capital (city)

首先shǒu xiān

first; above all; in the first place

首页shǒu yè

front page; home page

元首yuán shǒu

head of state

shǒu

head; chief; first; to lead

首要shǒu yào

primary; foremost; most important

5Example Sentences

首先,我们要明确目标。

shǒu xiān, wǒ mén yào míng què mù biāo。

First, we need to clarify our goals.

北京是中国的首都。

běi jīng shì zhōng guó de shǒu dū。

Beijing is the capital of China.

Other Characters Pronounced “shou”