Common Meanings
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shǒu首
Head, top part, or the main part; to nod in agreement (as in 首肯).
他对这个计划表示首肯
He expressed his agreement with this plan.
leader, head, or chief of a group or organization
项目组的首脑们正在制定新的策略。
The project team leaders are currently formulating new strategies.
First, highest; referring to a capital city or provincial capital.
这座城市是该省的首府。
This city is the capital of the province.
First, earliest, or primary, often referring to the beginning of an event, an original creation, or a premiere occurrence.
这是我首次尝试制作这款蛋糕。
This is my first time attempting to make this type of cake.
to confess one's crime; to report (someone) to the authorities.
警方呼吁嫌疑人尽快自首。
The police urged the suspect to surrender as soon as possible.
A measure word for poems and songs.
她唱了一首动听的歌。
She sang a beautiful song.