yuán​shǒu HSK7

head of state

  • created sense approved 元首 · yuán​shǒu · head of state — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    元首

    yuán​shǒu

    head of state

    The highest-ranking official of a sovereign state, such as a president or monarch

    元 (literal) → 元 · yuán · chief 首 (literal) → 首 · shǒu · chief

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  • created sense approved 元首 · yuán​shǒu · beginning — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    元首

    yuán​shǒu

    beginning

    (literary) The beginning; the start

    元 (literal) → 元 · yuán · first 首 (literal) → 首 · shǒu · beginning

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  • created sense approved 元首 · yuán​shǒu · head — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    元首

    yuán​shǒu

    head

    (archaic) A human head; also used to represent the relationship between a ruler and their subjects in classical texts

    元 (literal) → 元 · yuán · head 首 (literal) → 首 · shǒu · head

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