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首 - shǒu

head; first; leader, chief; a poem

head; first; leader, chief; a poem

How to read 首

Click 首 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinshǒu
Englishhead; first; leader, chief; a poem
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

首付 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 首任. Please read 首位 one more time.

Common words with this character

down payment
first person to be appointed to a post
first place
first case; first instance

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 首 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 首付 and 首任 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 首.