shǒu ㄕㄡˇ sau2 HSK 4 HSK 6 進階級 · Level 3 高階級 · Level 4

  • head
  • chief
  • first (occasion, thing etc)
  • classifier for poems, songs etc

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 首 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 首長好! Hello, Chief!
  • 我爱这首歌。 I love this song.
  • 請唱一首歌。 Please sing a song.
  • 我住在首都。 I live in the capital.
  • 和我唱首歌。 Sing a song with me.

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