---
title: "Zishou Meaning: 自首 (zìshǒu) Means “to turn oneself in”"
description: "自首 (zìshǒu) means “to turn oneself in; to give oneself up”. Hear its tones, see what 自 and 首 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zishou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 自首 mean?

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自首 zìshǒu

## to turn oneself in; to give oneself up

## Its characters

1. 自 zì from
2. 首 shǒu classifier for songs and poems

## In a sentence

小偷第二天就去派出所自首了。 The thief turned himself in at the police station the next day.

[More about 自首](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%87%AA%E9%A6%96)

## More words with 自 or 首

- [大自然 dàzìrán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daziran)
- [各自 gèzì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gezi)
- [来自 láizì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laizi)
- [亲自 qīnzì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinzi)
- [擅自 shànzì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shanzi)
- [首创 shǒuchuàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shouchuang)
- [首次 shǒucì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shouci)
- [首都 shǒudū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shoudu)
- [首府 shǒufǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shoufu)
- [首批 shǒupī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shoupi)

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