首
shǒu

head; chief (in 首领)

HSK 3首 首

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

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

3Structure

首
Top-bottom structure上下结构

首 is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with 首

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

首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”