首

shǒu
#481 most
frequent character
head, leader, chief, aspect
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

首 draws a head in profile, with hair tufts on top and an eye shown as a dot. Its first meaning was a person's head. From 'head' came 'leader', then 'first' or 'ahead', and the verb 'to be led by'.

Drawn as: a head in profile

首 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character
馗
sound1 character
道
picture2 characters
艏馘

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Example Sentences

他的头很大。
tāde tóu hěndà 。
His head is very big.
她是这个项目的首席设计师。
tāshì zhègè xiàngmù de shǒuxí shèjì shī 。
She is the chief designer of this project.
这个问题的首要解决方案是什么？
zhègè wèntí de shǒuyào jiějué fāngàn shì shénme ？
What is the primary solution to this problem?

Words with similar meanings

头部tóubù
head
这词更具体地指人在身体上的头部，属于更口语化的表达。
领袖lǐngxiù
leader
此词用于强调领导者的身份，多用在正式场合。
首领shǒulǐng
chief
此词通常指某个组织或团体的领导，具有更强的权威性。

Words Starting With 首

首先shǒu xiān
first (of all); in the first place
首都shǒu dū
capital (city)
首要shǒu yào
the most important; of chief importance

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