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自首

zìshǒu
verb #5,520

Meanings

  1. 1 to turn oneself in
  2. 2 to surrender to the authorities

Characters

自
zì
self
首
shǒu
head; first
自 (self) + 首 (head) = to present oneself (to authorities)

Examples

他决定去警察局自首。
Tā juédìng qù jǐngchájú zìshǒu.
He decided to turn himself in at the police station.
自首可以从轻处罚。
Zìshǒu kěyǐ cóngqīng chǔfá.
Turning yourself in can lead to a lighter punishment.

Tips

memory
自 (self) + 首 (head/first) — you bring your own head forward to the authorities.

Stroke Order

自 zì
首 shǒu