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Character Decomposition
首=丷+自
Etymology
A deer's head 自 adorned with antlers 丷
Meanings
head
chief
first (occasion, thing etc)
classifier for poems, songs etc
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Words with 首 585 total
party leader党首dǎng shǒuto bend one's head俯首fǔ shǒucandidate who ranked 1st in imperial examination on prefecture or county level (in Ming and Qing dynasties)案首àn shǒudagger匕首bǐ shǒudeath by hanging缳首huán shǒuto gather · to meet聚首jù shǒuhornless dragon head (used as ornamentation, esp. gargoyles)螭首chī shǒuto kowtow叩首kòu shǒu
Idioms with 首 127 total Chain
striding forward with head high (idiom); to walk with spirited and vigorous step · to strut昂首阔步áng shǒu kuò bù(idiom) to raise one's head and look towards the heavens · (idiom) arrogant; haughty昂首天外áng shǒu tiān wàihead high, chest out (idiom); to keep up one's spirits · in fine mettle (of animal)昂首挺胸áng shǒu tǐng xiōng(of a couple) to grow old together in mutual respect (idiom)白首齐眉bái shǒu qí méi
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