首 shǒu
首 (shǒu) is a Chinese character with 9 strokes, taught at HSK level 3. This page gives its meaning, the words it appears in, and characters at the same level.
Meaning
首 means head; first in English.
| English | head; first |
|---|---|
| Spanish | cabeza; primero |
| Portuguese | cabeça; primeiro |
| French | tête; premier |
| German | Kopf; erst |
| Italian | testa; primo |
| Russian | голова; первый |
| Arabic | رأس; أول |
| Hindi | सिर; पहला |
| Indonesian | kepala; pertama |
| Vietnamese | đầu; thứ nhất |
| Japanese | 首; 第一 |
| Korean | 머리; 우선 |
Stroke order
Stroke-order animation for this character: open the writing tool with 首 loaded.
Characters at the same level
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