首 meaning and pronunciation

Simplified/traditional character

首 English definition

shǒu

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

HSK levels


Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining;
  • : hand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work; person skilled in certain types of work; personal(ly); convenient; classifier for skill; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1];
  • : bow of a ship;
  • 𦣻 : 豙

Sentences examples with 首

  • 中国的首都是北京。
    Zhōngguó de shǒudū shì běijīng.
  • 首先要休息好,然后才能工作好。
    Shǒuxiān yào xiūxí hǎo, ránhòu cáinéng gōngzuò hǎo.

Words containing 首, by HSK level