首
Character
head; chief or leader (as in 首相, prime minister)
- Radical
- 首 (itself)
- Strokes
- 9
- Structure
- Top–bottom
- Parts
- 丷 自
- Traditional
- 首
- Frequency
- #357 most common character
Meaning
shǒu
shou3- head; chief or leader (as in 首相, prime minister)
- first (as in 首先, first of all)
- measure word for songs and poems
Examples
我很喜欢这首歌。
wǒ hěn xǐ huan zhè shǒu gē
I really like this song.
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这首诗很容易。
zhè shǒu shī hěn róng yì
This poem is very easy.
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他是我们班的首领。
tā shì wǒ men bān de shǒu lǐng
He is the leader of our class.
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Stroke order
All 9 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 首
Draw “首” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 首
See all 165 →首先shǒu xiānfirst of all; before other thingsWordHSK 3首都shǒu dūthe main city of a country, where its government worksWordHSK 3首席shǒu xífirst or most important; the top one in a company or groupWordHSK 6首次shǒu cìthe first time something happensWordHSK 6首相shǒu xiàngprime minister, the top leader of a country's governmentWordHSK 6首脑shǒu nǎothe top leader of a country or a large organizationWordHSK 6首创shǒu chuàngto be the first to create or start somethingWordHSK 7–9首府shǒu fǔthe capital city of a province or region in a countryWordHSK 7–9首批shǒu pīthe first group of people or things, before more come laterWordHSK 7–9首要shǒu yàomost important; number one, before all other thingsWordHSK 7–9首饰shǒu shìjewelry: pretty things people wear, like rings, necklaces, and earringsWordHSK 7–9首付shǒu fùdown paymentWord