Chinese words · HSK 4

首

shǒu

first (as in 首次)

Every meaning

shǒu

  1. first (as in 首次)
  2. leader; chief
  3. classifier for songs and poems
  4. (bound form) head (as in 首脑)

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).