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首

shǒu
noun HSK 6 #598

Meanings

  1. 1 head; chief; leader
  2. 2 first; foremost
  3. 3 measure word for poems and songs

Examples

首先，自我介绍一下。
Shǒuxiān, zìwǒ jièshào yíxià.
First of all, let me introduce myself.
北京是中国的首都。
Běijīng shì Zhōngguó de shǒudū.
Beijing is the capital of China.
这首歌很好听。
Zhè shǒu gē hěn hǎotīng.
This song sounds great.

Tips

usage
首 is used in: 首先 (first of all), 首都 (capital city), 首次 (for the first time). As a measure word: 一首歌 (a song), 一首诗 (a poem). 首 implies 'number one' or 'head of.'

Stroke Order

首 shǒu