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元首 Pronunciation and Pinyin

元首 Usage and Examples

head of state

这位约旦元首夹在争执双方之间左右为难。

The Jordanian leader is caught between both sides in the dispute.

The characters in 元首

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
元
yuán4first, origin, unit, currency
首
shǒu9head, first, leader

More words starting with 元

  • yuán元fēng丰Yuanfeng Era
  • yuán元dài代Yuan Dynasty
  • yuán元jiàn件component, element
  • yuán元jiàn件xuǎn选zé择Component selection, Part selection
  • yuán元xiān先shēng生Mr. Yuan
  • yuán元hé和Yuanhe era
  • yuán元jiā嘉Yuanjia, Yuanjia period
  • yuán元miào妙Profound subtlety, Primal mystery
  • yuán元bǎo宝Sycee, Chinese gold or silver ingot
  • yuán元bǎo宝zhuāng装shì饰Yuanbao decoration, Ingot ornament
  • yuán元xiāo宵Yuanxiao, glutinous rice balls
  • yuán元xiāo宵jiā佳jié节Lantern Festival, Yuanxiao Festival

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Questions about 元首

What does 元首 mean in Chinese?

元首 (yuán shǒu) means “head of state”.

How do you pronounce 元首?

元首 is pronounced yuán shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “head of state” in Chinese?

“head of state” is 元首 (yuán shǒu) in Chinese.

How is 元首 used in a sentence?

This page has 1 example sentence using 元首, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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