HSK 3

(shǒu): head, first, leader

shǒu

head, first, leader

Pinyin

shǒu

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

head, first, leader

How to Write (shǒu)

is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

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Origin of

A deer's head 自 adorned with antlers 丷

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

kwukyel
self

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

元首

yuánshǒu

首先

shǒuxiān

首要

shǒuyào

首都

shǒudū

首饰

shǒushì

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