首
首
“chief”
Radical: 首
Strokes: 9
Level: HSK 3
How 首 is built — stacked top over bottom
Origin
A deer's head 自 adorned with antlers 丷
Words with 首
首先 shǒuxiān — first of all
首都 shǒu dū — capital (city)
首先 shǒu xiān — first (of all)
首要 shǒu yào — the most important
为首 wéi shǒu — head
元首 yuán shǒu — head of state
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