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What does 首 mean in Chinese?

首 (shǒu) means "head; chief; first (occasion, thing etc); classifier for poems, songs etc" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 4 word.

How do you pronounce 首?

首 is pronounced "shǒu" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What HSK level is 首?

首 is an HSK Level 4 word (HSK 2.0: Level 5, HSK 3.0: Level 4).

What words contain the character 首?

Common words with 首 include 上首 (seat of honor), 俯首 (to bend one's head), 元首 (head of state), 匕首 (dagger), 匪首 (bandit).

How do you write 首?

首 has 9 strokes. Its radical is 首. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

首 (shǒu) — head | Chinese Dictionary

首

shǒu

head; chief; first (occasion, thing etc); classifier for poems, songs etc

HSK 4classifier9 strokes

Character Breakdown

A head with hair on top — head, first

Radical: 首 (no. 185)Strokes: 9

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Definitions

(classifier) head
chief
first (occasion, thing etc)
classifier for poems, songs etc

Example Sentences

这件事我首先要考虑清楚。

Zhè jiàn shì wǒ shǒuxiān yào kǎolǜ qīngchu

I must first think this matter through clearly

Words Containing 首

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
上首	shàng shǒu	seat of honor
俯首	fǔ shǒu	to bend one's head
元首	yuán shǒu	head of state
匕首	bǐ shǒu	dagger
匪首	fěi shǒu	bandit
句首	jù shǒu	start of phrase or sentence
叩首	kòu shǒu	to kowtow
右首	yòu shǒu	right-hand side
吉首	Jí shǒu	Jishou county level city and capital of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Henan
回首	huí shǒu	to turn around

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上头(shàng tóu)— (of alcohol) to go to one's head

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吴头楚尾(Wú tóu Chǔ wěi)— lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together

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张冠李戴(Zhāng guān Lǐ dài)— lit. to put Zhang's hat on Li's head

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Grammar Notes

Apparently (看起来)HSK 4

Subject + 看起来 + Adjective/Clause

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 5HSK 3.0: Level 4

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Frequently Asked Questions

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