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首
shǒu
Description
“首”常用来表示“头”或“第一、最重要的”，比如“首都”就是一个国家最重要的城市。
"首" is often used to mean "head" or "first, most important," such as in "首都," the most important city of a country.
它也可以做量词，用来数歌曲或诗，比如“一首歌”。
It can also be a measure word for counting songs or poems, like "一首歌."
Meanings
一首歌yì shǒu gē
measure word for songs and poems
我很喜欢这首歌。
I really like this song.
首shǒu
first; chief; most important
北京是中国的首都。
Beijing is the capital of China.
首shǒu
head (formal or in compounds)
他是这个国家的首脑。
He is the head of this country.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally a pictograph of a head; extended to mean 'chief' or 'first'.
- Nuance
as a measure word, 首 counts songs and poems, not other objects.
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