The Chinese character【首】that I will teach you this time is a word that describes order or body, and is mainly used for the following meanings:
First or head. Explanation: (1) Head, brain. Such as: “bowing”, “kneeling”, “walking with head held high”. (2) A leading figure. Such as: “chief”, “head of state”, “head”. (3) The highest or first. For example: “Richest Man”, “Chief Representative”. (4) The first. Such as: “first”, “beginning”. (5) Come forward and report the crime. For example: “surrender”. (6) Radical: A framework for organizing characters according to their shape. For example: “What is the radical of this word?” (7) Quantifier. A unit used to calculate poems, lyrics, songs, etc. For example: “Two Songs”, “A Short Poem”, “Three Hundred Tang Poems”.
Here is the phonetic guide for pronouncing this Chinese character.
Mandarin Pinyin of 【首】:shǒu
Cantonese Jyutping of 【首】:sau2
This section covers the key information related to the character 【首】︰
Here are some situations where you can use【首】, for example:Describe the order or body , It means mainly first or head.Because of the extensive meanings of Chinese characters, some intricate details and specialized uses might not be fully presented here.
【首】can be used alone, but when combined with other words, it forms richer expressions, such as【首位、首領】(Mandarin Pinyin:shǒu wèi 、shǒu lǐng/ Cantonese Jyutping:sau2 wai2 、sau2 ling5)
There are exactly 9 strokes in this character,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,This sentence highlights one way to use this character.:
他榮登榜單的首位，令人矚目。
His top spot on the list is remarkable.
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