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1首先 首先 shǒu xiānshou3 xian1first (of all); in the first place
2首都 首都 shǒu shou3 du1capital (city); Classifiers:
3 shǒushou3head; chief; first (occasion, thing etc); classifier for poems, songs etc
4首长 首長 shǒu zhǎngshou3 zhang3senior official
5首次 首次 shǒu shou3 ci4first; first time; for the first time
6为首 為首 wéi shǒuwei2 shou3head; be headed by
7首要 首要 shǒu yàoshou3 yao4the most important; of chief importance
8首领 首領 shǒu lǐngshou3 ling3head; boss; chief
9首位 首位 shǒu wèishou3 wei4first place
10首相 首相 shǒu xiàngshou3 xiang4prime minister (of Japan or UK etc)
11首届 首屆 shǒu jièshou3 jie4first session (of a conference etc)
12首脑 首腦 shǒu nǎoshou3 nao3head (of state); summit (meeting); leader
13首创 首創 shǒu chuàngshou3 chuang4to create; original creation; to be the first to do sth
14开首 開首 kāi shǒukai1 shou3beginning; start; opening; in the beginning; to start; to open
15身首异处 身首異處 shēn shǒu chùshen1 shou3 yi4 chu4to be decapitated (idiom)
16首鼠两端 首鼠兩端 shǒu shǔ liǎng duānshou3 shu3 liang3 duan1(idiom) to hesitate; to remain undecided
17首秀 首秀 shǒu xiùshou3 xiu4debut
18案首 案首 àn shǒuan4 shou3candidate who ranked 1st in imperial examination on prefecture or county level (in Ming and Qing dynasties)
19昂首 昂首 áng shǒuang2 shou3head high; in high spirits; to raise one's head (e.g. of neighing horse)
20昂首阔步 昂首闊步 áng shǒu kuò ang2 shou3 kuo4 bu4striding forward with head high (idiom); to walk with spirited and vigorous step; to strut
21昂首挺胸 昂首挺胸 áng shǒu tǐng xiōngang2 shou3 ting3 xiong1head high, chest out (idiom); to keep up one's spirits; in fine mettle (of animal)
22澳大利亚首都特区 澳大利亞首都特區 ào shǒu Ao4 da4 li4 ya4 Shou3 du1 Te4 qu1Australian Capital Territory
23白首齐眉 白首齊眉 bái shǒu méibai2 shou3 qi2 mei2(of a couple) to grow old together in mutual respect (idiom)
24白首穷经 白首窮經 bái shǒu qióng jīngbai2 shou3 qiong2 jing1to continue to study even in old age (idiom)
25榜首 榜首 bǎng shǒubang3 shou3top of the list
26抱首而遁 抱首而遁 bào shǒu ér dùnbao4 shou3 er2 dun4to hide one's face and retreat (idiom)
27匕首 匕首 shǒubi3 shou3dagger
28部首 部首 shǒubu4 shou3radical of a Chinese character
29部首编排法 部首編排法 shǒu biān pái bu4 shou3 bian1 pai2 fa3dictionary arrangement of Chinese characters under radicals
30不首先使用 不首先使用 shǒu xiān shǐ yòngbu4 shou3 xian1 shi3 yong4no first use (policy for nuclear weapons); NFU
31藏首纳尾 藏首納尾 cáng shǒu wěicang2 shou3 na4 wei3to play down one's massive image (idiom)
32螭首 螭首 chī shǒuchi1 shou3hornless dragon head (used as ornamentation, esp. gargoyles)
33船首 船首 chuán shǒuchuan2 shou3ship's bow
34低首下心 低首下心 shǒu xià xīndi1 shou3 xia4 xin1to be fawningly submissive (idiom)
35顿首 頓首 dùn shǒudun4 shou3kowtow
36顿首拜领 頓首拜領 dùn shǒu bài lǐngdun4 shou3 bai4 ling3to acknowledge receipt with thanks (idiom)
37匪首 匪首 fěi shǒufei3 shou3bandit
38俯首 俯首 shǒufu3 shou3to bend one's head
39俯首称臣 俯首稱臣 shǒu chēng chénfu3 shou3 cheng1 chen2to bow before (idiom); to capitulate
40俯首就范 俯首就範 shǒu jiù fànfu3 shou3 jiu4 fan4to meekly submit (idiom)
41俯首倾耳 俯首傾耳 shǒu qīng ěrfu3 shou3 qing1 er3to bend one's head and listen attentively (idiom)
42俯首帖耳 俯首帖耳 shǒu tiē ěrfu3 shou3 tie1 er3bowed head and ears glued (idiom); docile and obedient; at sb's beck and call
43俯首无言 俯首無言 shǒu yánfu3 shou3 wu2 yan2to bend one's head in silence; to admit one's fault or crime without protest (idiom)
44甘为戎首 甘為戎首 gān wéi róng shǒugan1 wei2 rong2 shou3to not hesitate to start a war (idiom)
45国家元首 國家元首 guó jiā yuán shǒuguo2 jia1 yuan2 shou3head of state
46国立首尔大学 國立首爾大學 guó shǒu ěr xuéGuo2 li4 Shou3 er3 Da4 xue2Seoul National University SNU
47颔首 頷首 hàn shǒuhan4 shou3to nod one's head
48颔首示意 頷首示意 hàn shǒu shì han4 shou3 shi4 yi4to give a nod as a signal
49颔首微笑 頷首微笑 hàn shǒu wēi xiàohan4 shou3 wei1 xiao4to nod and smile
50颔首之交 頷首之交 hàn shǒu zhī jiāohan4 shou3 zhi1 jiao1nodding acquaintance
51皓首 皓首 hào shǒuhao4 shou3white head of hair; fig. old person
52皓首苍颜 皓首蒼顏 hào shǒu cāng yánhao4 shou3 cang1 yan2white hair and gray sunken cheeks (idiom); decrepit old age
53何首乌 何首烏 shǒu he2 shou3 wu1Chinese knotweed (Polygonum multiflorum); fleeceflower root
54和诗一首 和詩一首 shī shǒuhe4 shi1 yi1 shou3to write a poem using the same rhyme-words (as the one written by another poet) (idiom)
55缳首 繯首 huán shǒuhuan2 shou3death by hanging
56回首 回首 huí shǒuhui2 shou3to turn around; to look back; to recollect
57会首 會首 huì shǒuhui4 shou3head of a society; sponsor of an organization
58祸首 禍首 huò shǒuhuo4 shou3chief offender; main culprit
59祸首罪魁 禍首罪魁 huò shǒu zuì kuíhuo4 shou3 zui4 kui2main offender, criminal ringleader (idiom); main culprit; fig. main cause of a disaster
60吉首 吉首 shǒuJi2 shou3extremely angry; infuriated; enraged; headache caused by anger; Jishou county level city and capital of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州 , Henan
61吉首市 吉首市 shǒu shìJi2 shou3 shi4Jishou county level city and capital of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州 , Henan
62舰首 艦首 jiàn shǒujian4 shou3bow of a warship
63界首 界首 jiè shǒuJie4 shou3Jieshou county level city in Fuyang 阜阳 , Anhui
64界首市 界首市 jiè shǒu shìJie4 shou3 shi4Jieshou county level city in Fuyang 阜阳 , Anhui
65居首 居首 shǒuju1 shou3leading; in first place; top of the list
66句首 句首 shǒuju4 shou3to gather; to meet; start of phrase or sentence
67刊首语 刊首語 kān shǒu kan1 shou3 yu3foreword; preface
68叩首 叩首 kòu shǒukou4 shou3to kowtow; also written 磕头
69魁首 魁首 kuí shǒukui2 shou3chief; first; brightest and best
70马首是瞻 馬首是瞻 shǒu shì zhānma3 shou3 shi4 zhan1to follow blindly (idiom); to take as one's only guide
71埋首 埋首 mái shǒumai2 shou3to immerse oneself in (one's work, studies etc)
72门首 門首 mén shǒumen2 shou3doorway; gate; entrance
73面首 面首 miàn shǒumian4 shou3handsome male companion; gigolo
74泥首谢罪 泥首謝罪 shǒu xiè zuìni2 shou3 xie4 zui4to humbly sue for pardon (idiom)
75蓬首垢面 蓬首垢面 péng shǒu gòu miànpeng2 shou3 gou4 mian4lit. with disheveled hair and a dirty face; of unkempt appearance (idiom)
76铺首 鋪首 shǒupu1 shou3holder for door knocker
77潜身缩首 潛身縮首 qián shēn suō shǒuqian2 shen1 suo1 shou3to hide one's body and cover one's head (idiom)
78黔首黎民 黔首黎民 qián shǒu mínqian2 shou3 li2 min2black-haired people; the people (of China) (idiom)
79前首相 前首相 qián shǒu xiàngqian2 shou3 xiang4former prime minister
80翘居群首 翹居群首 qiáo qún shǒuqiao2 ju1 qun2 shou3head and shoulders above the crowd (idiom); preeminent; outstanding
81翘首 翹首 qiáo shǒuqiao2 shou3to raise one's head and look
82翘首抗足 翹首抗足 qiáo shǒu kàng qiao2 shou3 kang4 zu2to raise one's head and stand on tiptoe in admiration (idiom)
83翘首企足 翹首企足 qiáo shǒu qiao2 shou3 qi3 zu2to eagerly look forward to (idiom)
84翘首以待 翹首以待 qiáo shǒu dàiqiao2 shou3 yi3 dai4to hold one's breath (in anticipation) (idiom); to anxiously await
85黥首刖足 黥首刖足 qíng shǒu yuè qing2 shou3 yue4 zu2to brand sb.'s face and cut off his feet (idiom)
86群龙无首 群龍無首 qún lóng shǒuqun2 long2 wu2 shou3lit. a thunder of dragons without a head; fig. a group lacking a leader
87搔首踟蹰 搔首踟躕 sāo shǒu chí chúsao1 shou3 chi2 chu2to be at loss as to what to do (idiom)
88搔首弄姿 搔首弄姿 sāo shǒu nòng sao1 shou3 nong4 zi1to stroke one's hair coquettishly (idiom)
89上首 上首 shàng shǒushang4 shou3seat of honor; first place
90石首 石首 shí shǒuShi2 shou3Shishou county level city in Jingzhou 荆州 , Hubei
91石首市 石首市 shí shǒu shìShi2 shou3 shi4Shishou county level city in Jingzhou 荆州 , Hubei
92首办 首辦 shǒu bànshou3 ban4first organized; to run sth for the first time
93首层 首層 shǒu céngshou3 ceng2first floor; ground floor
94首倡 首倡 shǒu chàngshou3 chang4to initiate
95首创者 首創者 shǒu chuàng zhěshou3 chuang4 zhe3creator; originator; first proponent
96首次公开招股 首次公開招股 shǒu gōng kāi zhāo shou3 ci4 gong1 kai1 zhao1 gu3initial public offering (IPO)
97首次注视时间 首次注視時間 shǒu zhù shì shí jiānshou3 ci4 zhu4 shi4 shi2 jian1first fixation duration
98首当其冲 首當其衝 shǒu dāng chōngshou3 dang1 qi2 chong1to bear the brunt
99首都国际机场 首都國際機場 shǒu guó chǎngShou3 du1 Guo2 ji4 Ji1 chang3Beijing Capital International Airport
100首都机场 首都機場 shǒu chǎngshou3 du1 ji1 chang3Beijing airport (PEK); also translated as Capital airport
101首都经济贸易大学 首都經濟貿易大學 shǒu jīng mào xuéShou3 du1 Jing1 ji4 Mao4 yi4 Da4 xue2Capital University of Economics and Business (Beijing)
102首都经贸大学 首都經貿大學 shǒu jīng mào xuéShou3 du1 Jing1 mao4 Da4 xue2Capital University of Business and Economics, Beijing
103首都剧场 首都劇場 shǒu chǎngShou3 du1 Ju4 chang3the Capital Theater (in Beijing)
104首都领地 首都領地 shǒu lǐng shou3 du1 ling3 di4capital territory; Australian Capital Territory (ACT) around Canberra 堪培拉
105首度 首度 shǒu shou3 du4first time
106首尔 首爾 shǒu ěrShou3 er3Seoul, capital of South Korea (Chinese name adopted in 2005 to replace 汉城 )
107首尔国立大学 首爾國立大學 shǒu ěr guó xuéShou3 er3 Guo2 li4 Da4 xue2Seoul National University (SNU or Seoul National), Korea
108首尔市 首爾市 shǒu ěr shìShou3 er3 Shi4Seoul Metropolitan City, capital of South Korea (Chinese spelling adopted in 2005)
109首尔特别市 首爾特別市 shǒu ěr bié shìShou3 er3 Te4 bie2 shi4Seoul Special Metropolitan City, official name of the capital of South Korea
110首发 首發 shǒu shou3 fa1first issue; first public showing
111首府 首府 shǒu shou3 fu3capital city of an autonomous region
112首付 首付 shǒu shou3 fu4richest individual; top millionaire; down payment
113首付款 首付款 shǒu kuǎnshou3 fu4 kuan3down payment
114首歌 首歌 shǒu shou3 ge1song
115首级 首級 shǒu shou3 ji2severed head
116首季 首季 shǒu shou3 ji4first season; first quarter
117首家 首家 shǒu jiāshou3 jia1first (hotel of its type, store of its type etc)
118首开风气 首開風氣 shǒu kāi fēng shou3 kai1 feng1 qi4innovative (idiom)
119首肯 首肯 shǒu kěnshou3 ken3to give a nod of approval
120首款 首款 shǒu kuǎnshou3 kuan3to confess one's crime; first model, version, kind etc (of gadgets, software, cars etc)
121首例 首例 shǒu shou3 li4first case; first instance
122首轮 首輪 shǒu lúnshou3 lun2first round (of a competition etc)
123首脑会谈 首腦會談 shǒu nǎo huì tánshou3 nao3 hui4 tan2summit talks; discussion between heads of state
124首脑会晤 首腦會晤 shǒu nǎo huì shou3 nao3 hui4 wu4leadership meeting
125首脑会议 首腦會議 shǒu nǎo huì shou3 nao3 hui4 yi4leadership conference; summit meeting
126首屈一指 首屈一指 shǒu zhǐshou3 qu1 yi1 zhi3to count as number one (idiom); second to none; outstanding
127首任 首任 shǒu rènshou3 ren4first person to be appointed to a post
128首日封 首日封 shǒu fēngshou3 ri4 feng1first day cover (philately)
129首善之区 首善之區 shǒu shàn zhī shou3 shan4 zhi1 qu1the finest place in the nation (often used in reference to the capital city); also written 首善之地
130首饰 首飾 shǒu shìshou3 shi4jewelry; head ornament
131首途在即 首途在即 shǒu zài shou3 tu2 zai4 ji2to set forth on a journey immediately (idiom)
132首推 首推 shǒu tuīshou3 tui1to regard as the foremost; to name as a prime example; to implement for the first time
133首尾 首尾 shǒu wěishou3 wei3head and tail
134首尾夹攻 首尾夾攻 shǒu wěi jiā gōngshou3 wei3 jia1 gong1to be attacked in the front and the rear (idiom)
135首尾相顾 首尾相顧 shǒu wěi xiāng shou3 wei3 xiang1 gu4to look after both ends (idiom)
136首尾相接 首尾相接 shǒu wěi xiāng jiēshou3 wei3 xiang1 jie1to join head to tail; bumper-to-bumper (of traffic jam)
137首尾音 首尾音 shǒu wěi yīnshou3 wei3 yin1onset and rime
138首席 首席 shǒu shou3 xi2chief (representative, correspondent etc)
139首席财务官 首席財務官 shǒu cái guānshou3 xi2 cai2 wu4 guan1chief financial officer (CFO)
140首席大法官 首席大法官 shǒu guānshou3 xi2 da4 fa3 guan1Chief Justice (of US Supreme Court)
141首席代表 首席代表 shǒu dài biǎoshou3 xi2 dai4 biao3chief representative
142首席法官 首席法官 shǒu guānshou3 xi2 fa3 guan1Chief Justice
143首席技术官 首席技術官 shǒu shù guānshou3 xi2 ji4 shu4 guan1chief technology officer (CTO)
144首席信息官 首席信息官 shǒu xìn guānshou3 xi2 xin4 xi1 guan1chief information officer (CIO)
145首席营销官 首席營銷官 shǒu yíng xiāo guānshou3 xi2 ying2 xiao1 guan1chief marketing officer (CMO)
146首席运营官 首席運營官 shǒu yùn yíng guānshou3 xi2 yun4 ying2 guan1chief operating officer (COO)
147首席执行官 首席執行官 shǒu zhí xíng guānshou3 xi2 zhi2 xing2 guan1chief executive officer (CEO)
148首县 首縣 shǒu xiànshou3 xian4principal county magistrate in imperial China
149首选 首選 shǒu xuǎnshou3 xuan3first choice; premium; to come first in the imperial examinations
150首演 首演 shǒu yǎnshou3 yan3maiden stage role; first performance; first public showing
151首页 首頁 shǒu shou3 ye4home page (of a website); title page; front page; first page; fig. beginning; cover letter
152首邑 首邑 shǒu shou3 yi4local capital; regional capital
153首音 首音 shǒu yīnshou3 yin1onset (linguistics)
154首映 首映 shǒu yìngshou3 ying4to premiere (a movie or TV show); premiere (of a movie); first-run (movie); to greet (the eye) before anything else (e.g. when entering a room)
155首映式 首映式 shǒu yìng shìshou3 ying4 shi4premiere of a movie
156首重 首重 shǒu zhòngshou3 zhong4to emphasize; to give the most weight to; to rank first
157首字母 首字母 shǒu shou3 zi4 mu3initial letters
158首字母拚音词 首字母拚音詞 shǒu pīn yīn shou3 zi4 mu3 pin1 yin1 ci2acronym
159首字母缩写 首字母縮寫 shǒu suō xiěshou3 zi4 mu3 suo1 xie3acronym
160岁首 歲首 suì shǒusui4 shou3start of the year
161唐诗三百首 唐詩三百首 táng shī sān bǎi shǒuTang2 shi1 San1 bai3 Shou3Three Hundred Tang Poems, an anthology collected around 1763 by Sun Zhu 孫誅
162特首 特首 shǒute4 shou3chief executive of Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong or Macao); abbr. for 特别行政区首席执行官
163痛心疾首 痛心疾首 tòng xīn shǒutong4 xin1 ji2 shou3bitter and hateful (idiom); to grieve and lament (over sth)
164畏首畏尾 畏首畏尾 wèi shǒu wèi wěiwei4 shou3 wei4 wei3afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous; afraid of the slightest thing
165五经魁首 五經魁首 jīng kuí shǒuwu3 jing1 kui2 shou3to be first on the list in the "Five Classics" examination (idiom)
166岘首山 峴首山 xiàn shǒu shānXian4 shou3 shan1Mt Xianshou in Hubei
167枭首 梟首 xiāo shǒuxiao1 shou3to behead
168枭首示众 梟首示眾 xiāo shǒu shì zhòngxiao1 shou3 shi4 zhong4to behead sb and display the head in public
169悬赏首级 懸賞首級 xuán shǎng shǒu xuan2 shang3 shou3 ji2to offer a reward for sb.'s head (idiom)
170悬首示众 懸首示眾 xuán shǒu shì zhòngxuan2 shou3 shi4 zhong4to display sb.'s head in public as a warning to all (idiom)
171旬首 旬首 xún shǒuxun2 shou3start of a ten day period
172延首远望 延首遠望 yán shǒu yuǎn wàngyan2 shou3 yuan3 wang4to crane forward and gaze into the distance (idiom)
173页首 頁首 shǒuye4 shou3the top of the page; (word processing) page header
174右首 右首 yòu shǒuyou4 shou3right-hand side
175元首 元首 yuán shǒuyuan2 shou3head of state
176陨首 隕首 yǔn shǒuyun3 shou3to offer one's life in sacrifice
177斩首 斬首 zhǎn shǒuzhan3 shou3to behead
178斩首市曹 斬首市曹 zhǎn shǒu shì cáozhan3 shou3 shi4 cao2to execute sb. by decapitation in the marketplace (idiom)
179斩首示众 斬首示眾 zhǎn shǒu shì zhòngzhan3 shou3 shi4 zhong4to behead a criminal and exhibit the head as a warning (idiom)
180帧首定界符 幀首定界符 zhēn shǒu dìng jiè zhen1 shou3 ding4 jie4 fu2start frame delimiter (SFD)
181政府首脑 政府首腦 zhèng shǒu nǎozheng4 fu3 shou3 nao3head of state; government leader
182字首 字首 shǒuzi4 shou3to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities); prefix
183自首变节 自首變節 shǒu biàn jiézi4 shou3 bian4 jie2to recant and turn traitor (idiom)
184字首辅音 字首輔音 shǒu yīnzi4 shou3 fu3 yin1initial consonant (linguistics)
185字首组字 字首組字 shǒu zi4 shou3 zu3 zi4acronym (linguistics)
186罪魁祸首 罪魁禍首 zuì kuí huò shǒuzui4 kui2 huo4 shou3criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit; fig. main cause of a disaster
187左首 左首 zuǒ shǒuzuo3 shou3left-hand side

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2) Input Chinese (both Simplified and Traditional are supported), English or Pinyin;
3) For Pinyin search, please use number 1-5 for tones, and u: for ü. Space is needed to separate each pinyin. Examples: pin1 yin1;
4)You can click on the Pinyin or button for pronunciation;
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