首 (shǒu): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

Core First and Chief Concepts

首 + nounadjective

首 (shǒu) denotes first, chief, or primary in common nouns like 首先 and 首次.

Head and Leading Roles

首 + roleplace

首 (shǒu) appears in formal nouns for capitals, heads of state, and administrative leaders, such as 首都 and 元首.

HSK 4

shǒu首

dū都

capital (city)

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shǒu首

fǔ府

Capital / Chief city

HSK 6

yuán元

shǒu首

head of a state; chief executive

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shǒu首

nǎo脑

head

Head and first sense

verb + 首fixed compound

首 keeps the sense of head, first place, or leading responsibility in set phrases.

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

huí回

shǒu首

Look back / turn back

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zì自

shǒu首

surrender

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

fǔ俯

shǒu首

Bow

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zuì罪

kuí魁

huò祸

首 (shǒu): First (occasion — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 首

Stroke Order Diagrams 首

Printable Writing Worksheet: 首

How to Use 首

Core First and Chief Concepts

HSK Vocabulary: 首

Example Sentences

HSK Level 5

Same Sound

Head and Leading Roles

Head and first sense

Related Characters

HSK Level 5

Same Sound