首 · shǒu · head
Learn the Chinese character 首 with its source-linked HSK 4 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
How to use the writing tool
- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 首.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 首
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 首.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 首shǒuhead
- 首都shǒudūcapital (city)
- 首先shǒuxiānfirst of all
- 首次shǒucìfirst
- 首要shǒuyàothe most important
- 部首bùshǒuradical of a Chinese character
- 俯首fǔshǒuto bend one's head
- 回首huíshǒuto turn around
- 首创shǒuchuàngto originate
- 首付shǒufùdown payment
- 首府shǒufǔcapital city of an autonomous region
- 首脑shǒunǎohead (of state)
- 首批shǒupīfirst batch
- 首饰shǒushìjewelry
- 首席shǒuxíchief (representative, correspondent etc)
- 元首yuánshǒuhead of state
- 自首zìshǒuto give oneself up
- 罪魁祸首zuìkuí-huòshǒu(idiom) criminal ringleader
Real usage
Example sentences with 首
Published HSK 4 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 4 course context containing 首 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 首
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 首 mean in Chinese?
首 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: head.
How do you pronounce 首?
首 is shown as shǒu.
Is 首 an HSK 4 character?
Yes. 首 is HSK 4 recognition character #291.
Can I practise writing 首?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 4 recognition
- HSK 4 handwriting practice
- 18 linked HSK words
- Audio available
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 4 recognition character #291.
- Writing scope: HSK 4 handwriting practice.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.