head; leader; first
Animated Stroke Order 首
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 首 is used in context
1
tā他
shì是
bù部
luò落
de的
shǒu首
lǐng领
。
He is the leader of the tribe.
2
běi北
jīng京
shì是
zhōng中
guó国
de的
shǒu首
dū都
。
Beijing is the capital of China.
3
shǒu首
xiān先
，
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
zhì制
dìng定
yí一
gè个
jì计
huà划
。
First, we need to make a plan.
4
shǒu首
xiān先
，
wǒ我
chī吃
zǎo早
fàn饭
。
First, I eat breakfast.
5
shǒu首
xiān先
，
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
zhǔn准
bèi备
cái材
liào料
。
First, we need to prepare the materials.
6
shǒu首
xiān先
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
míng明
què确
mù目
biāo标
，
rán然
hòu后
zhì制
dìng定
jì计
huà划
。
First, we need to clarify our goals, and then make a plan.
7
wǒ我
men们
jì计
huà划
míng明
nián年
qù去
shǒu首
dū都
lǚ旅
yóu游
。
We plan to travel to the capital next year.
8
zuò作
wéi为
shǒu首
dū都
，
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
yōng拥
yǒu有
fēng丰
fù富
de的
lì历
shǐ史
hé和
wén文
huà化
zī资
yuán源
。
As the capital, this city has rich historical and cultural resources.
9
tā他
shì是
wǒ我
men们
guó国
jiā家
de的
yuán元
shǒu首
。
He is the head of our country.
10
yuán元
shǒu首
fǎng访
wèn问
le了
lín邻
guó国
，
tǎo讨
lùn论
hé合
zuò作
shì事
yí宜
。
The head of state visited a neighboring country to discuss cooperation.
Information
Traditional首
Radical首
Strokes9
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#1089
Zhuyinㄕㄡˇ
Components—
UnicodeU+9996
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality