- 首先 shǒuxiān firstfirst of all; in the first place; before anything else
- 首次 shǒucì first timethe initial or very first occurrence of an event or action
- 首都 shǒudū capitalcapital city
- 首席 shǒuxí chiefchief (representative, correspondent etc)
- 首发 shǒufā launchthe first issue or release of a product, publication, or currency
- 首相 shǒuxiàng prime ministerprime minister (of Japan or UK etc)
- 首届 shǒujiè inauguralfirst session (of a conference, event, etc.)
- 首批 shǒupī first batchthe first batch
- 为首 wéishǒu headto be the leader or at the head of a group
- 首位 shǒuwèi priorityfirst place; top position
- 首要 shǒuyào primarythe most important or of chief importance
- 首选 shǒuxuǎn first choicethe most preferred option or a premium selection
- 首轮 shǒulún first roundfirst round (of a competition etc)
- 元首 yuánshǒu head of state
- 首脑 shǒunǎo leaderthe top-ranking person or head of a government, state, or organization
- 自首 zìshǒu surrenderto voluntarily give oneself up to the authorities after committing a crime
- 首家 shǒujiā firstfirst (hotel of its type, store of its type etc)
- 首场 shǒuchǎng first match/gamethe first match or game of a series or tournament
- 首饰 shǒushì jewelrydecorative items worn for personal adornment, such as rings, necklaces, or bracelets
- 首领 shǒulǐng chiefhead; boss; chief
- 回首 huíshǒu recallto reflect on or look back at past events or memories
- 首创 shǒuchuàng pioneerto originate; to pioneer; to invent
- 榜首 bǎngshǒu toptop of the list
- 首长 shǒuzhǎng leadersenior official
- 首页 shǒuyè beginningthe initial stage or start of something (figurative)
- 首映 shǒuyìng premiereto screen a movie or TV show for the first time; a first public performance or first-run screening
- 首度 shǒudù first timefor the first time
- 匕首 bǐshǒu dagger
- 首府 shǒufǔ capital cityThe capital city of an autonomous region or state.
- 首例 shǒulì first casethe first instance or occurrence of a particular event or phenomenon, often in a medical, legal, or official context
- 首都机场 Shǒudū Jīchǎng Beijing Capital AirportBeijing Capital International Airport (PEK)
- 首富 shǒufù richestthe wealthiest person in a particular region or group
- 罪魁祸首 zuìkuíhuòshǒu culpritcriminal ringleader; main offender; main culprit; main cause of a disaster
- 首当其冲 shǒudāngqíchōng bear the bruntto bear the brunt
- 首演 shǒuyǎn premierethe first performance or public showing of a work such as a play, film, or musical composition
- 斩首 zhǎnshǒu beheadto behead; to decapitate
- 聚首 jùshǒu meetto gather or meet together
- 首映式 shǒuyìngshì premierethe premiere of a movie
- 颔首 hànshǒu nodto nod one's head
- 首屈一指 shǒuqūyīzhǐ outstandingto count as number one; second to none
- 首付款 shǒufùkuǎn down payment
- 翘首 qiáoshǒu look upto raise one's head and look
- 昂首 ángshǒu raise headto hold one's head high or lift the head upwards
- 首航 shǒuháng maiden flightthe first flight of an aircraft or an airline's new route
- 首任 shǒurèn first appointeethe first person to be appointed to a post
- 尸首 shīshou corpsedead body; corpse
- 首肯 shǒukěn approveto give a nod of approval
- 痛心疾首 tòngxīnjíshǒu grieffeeling extreme distress, sorrow, or lamentation over a tragedy or one's own mistakes
- 首级 shǒují severed heada severed head
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH