首
首 shǒu
首 is a 9-stroke character at HSK level 3. It belongs to the Daily Life pack, and it appears in 3 word combinations taught in the app.
Meaning
head; first
Words built from 首
- 首先shǒu xiānfirst of all
- 首都shǒu dūcapital
- 首饰shǒu shìjewelry
Example sentences
首先，我要说谢谢。
shǒu xiān wǒ yào shuō xiè xiè
First of all, I want to say thanks.
北京是中国的首都。
běi jīng shì zhōng guó de shǒu dū
Beijing is the capital of China.
她买了一件首饰。
tā mǎi le yí jiàn shǒu shì
She bought a piece of jewelry.
Stroke order
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