首 ⇒
首 shǒu, head/chief/first (occasion, thing etc)/classifier for poems, songs etc
首先 shǒuxiān, first (of all)/in the first place
首席 shǒuxí, chief (representative, correspondent etc)
元首 yuánshǒu, head of state
首相 shǒuxiàng, prime minister (of Japan or UK etc)
自首 zìshǒu, to give oneself up/to surrender (to the authorities)
首要 shǒuyào, the most important/of chief importance
首都 shǒudū, capital (city)/CL:個|个[gè]
首领 shǒulǐng, [首領], head/boss/chief
首饰 shǒushì, [首飾], jewelry/head ornament
匕首 bǐshǒu, dagger
首府 shǒufǔ, capital city of an autonomous region
首脑 shǒunǎo, [首腦], head (of state)/summit (meeting)/leader
罪魁祸首 zuìkuíhuòshǒu, [罪魁禍首], criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit/fig. main cause of a di...
首长 shǒuzhǎng, [首長], senior official
首选 shǒuxuǎn, [首選], first choice/premium/to come first in the imperial examinations
回首 huíshǒu, to turn around/to look back/to recollect
斩首 zhǎnshǒu, [斬首], to behead
首发 shǒufā, [首發], first issue/first public showing
首映式 shǒuyìngshì, premiere of a movie
首演 shǒuyǎn, maiden stage role/first performance/first public showing
首映 shǒuyìng, to premiere (a movie or TV show)/premiere (of a movie)/first-run (movie)/to gree...
榜首 bǎngshǒu, top of the list
尸首 shīshou, [屍首], corpse/carcass/dead body
首播 不堪回首 聚首 jùshǒu, to gather/to meet
昂首阔步 ángshǒukuòbù, [昂首闊步], striding forward with head high (idiom); to walk with spirited and vigorous step...
首级 shǒují, [首級], severed head
为首 wéishǒu, [為首], head/be headed by
俯首称臣 fǔshǒuchēngchén, [俯首稱臣], to bow before (idiom)/to capitulate
翘首 qiáoshǒu, [翹首], to raise one's head and look around (esp. at the state of the nation)
首创 shǒuchuàng, [首創], to create/original creation/to be the first to do sth
首当其冲 shǒudāngqíchōng, [首當其衝], to bear the brunt
搔首弄姿 sāoshǒunòngzī, to stroke one's hair coquettishly (idiom)
首屈一指 shǒuqūyīzhǐ, to count as number one (idiom); second to none/outstanding
俯首 fǔshǒu, to bend one's head
昂首挺胸 ángshǒutǐngxiōng, head high, chest out (idiom); to keep up one's spirits/in fine mettle (of animal...
首肯 shǒukěn, to give a nod of approval
畏首畏尾 wèishǒuwèiwěi, afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous/afra...
首任 shǒurèn, first person to be appointed to a post
昂首 ángshǒu, head high/in high spirits/to raise one's head (e.g. of neighing horse)
首饰盒 首次 shǒucì, first/first time/for the first time
首日 首富 shǒufù, richest individual/top millionaire
首位 shǒuwèi, first place
翘首以待 qiáoshǒuyǐdài, [翹首以待], to hold one's breath (in anticipation) (idiom)/to anxiously await
群龙无首 qúnlóngwúshǒu, [群龍無首], lit. a thunder of dragons without a head/fig. a group lacking a leader
痛心疾首 tòngxīnjíshǒu, bitter and hateful (idiom)/to grieve and lament (over sth)
首航 上首 shàngshǒu, seat of honor/first place
首场 叩首 kòushǒu, to kowtow/also written 磕頭|磕头[kē tóu]
石首鱼 祸首 huòshǒu, [禍首], chief offender/main culprit
首轮 shǒulún, [首輪], first round (of a competition etc)
首尾 shǒuwěi, head and tail
匪首 fěishǒu, bandit
首相府 下首 门首 ménshǒu, [門首], doorway/gate/entrance
首战告捷 首犯 首季 shǒujì, first season/first quarter
首家 shǒujiā, first (hotel of its type, store of its type etc)
首倡 shǒuchàng, to initiate
首例 shǒulì, first case/first instance
起首 张首路 部首 bùshǒu, radical of a Chinese character
一首首
先 ⇒
先生 Xiānsheng/xiānsheng, Mister (Mr.), teacher/husband/doctor (dialect)/CL:位[wèi]
先 xiān, early/prior/former/in advance/first
首先 shǒuxiān, first (of all)/in the first place
领先 lǐngxiān, [領先], to lead/to be in front
事先 shìxiān, in advance/before the event/beforehand/prior
先进 xiānjìn, [先進], advanced (technology)/to advance
先知 xiānzhī, prophet
优先 yōuxiān, [優先], to have priority/to take precedence
祖先 zǔxiān, ancestor/forebears
先前 xiānqián, before/previously
原先 yuánxiān, originally/original/former
最先 zuìxiān, (the) very first
预先 yùxiān, [預先], beforehand/in advance
先例 xiānlì, antecedent/precedent
先是 抢先 qiǎngxiān, [搶先], to rush (to do sth urgent)/to try to be the first/to forestall
早先 zǎoxiān, previously/before
起先 qǐxiān, at first/in the beginning
先锋 xiānfēng, [先鋒], vanguard/pioneer/avant-garde
先驱 xiānqū, [先驅], pioneer
先行 xiānxíng, to precede others/in advance
先后 xiānhòu, [先後], early or late/priority/in succession/one after another
优先权 先令 xiānlìng, shilling (loanword)
遥遥领先 yáoyáolǐngxiān, [遙遙領先], a long way in front/to lead by a wide margin
先辈 xiānbèi, [先輩], elders/former generations
好好先生 hǎohǎoxiānsheng, Mr Goody-goody/yes-man (sb who agrees with anything)
先发制人 xiānfāzhìrén, [先發制人], to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt/to anticipate/preem...
先天性 xiāntiānxìng, congenital/intrinsic/innateness
先下手为强 xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng, [先下手為強], strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the firs...
率先 shuàixiān, to take the lead/to show initiative
先天 xiāntiān, inborn/innate/natural
捷足先登 jiézúxiāndēng, the quick-footed climb up first (idiom)/the early bird catches the worm/first co...
先科 先机 xiānjī, [先機], key moment/decisive opportunity
优先级 先人 xiānrén, ancestors/previous generations/my late father
先入为主 xiānrùwéizhǔ, [先入為主], lit. first impression is strongest
先头 xiāntóu, [先頭], in advance/ahead/before/previously
先兆 xiānzhào, omen
先驱者 xiānqūzhě, [先驅者], pioneer
老先生 先祖 xiānzǔ, deceased grandfather/ancestry
有约在先 yǒuyuēzàixiān, [有約在先], to have a prior engagement
争先恐后 zhēngxiānkǒnghòu, [爭先恐後], striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
一马当先 yīmǎdāngxiān, [一馬當先], to take the lead
先见之明 xiānjiànzhīmíng, [先見之明], foresight
在先 zàixiān, to come first/previous/prior/beforehand/first/formerly
先父 xiānfù, deceased father/my late father
先锋队 xiānfēngduì, [先鋒隊], vanguard
先河 xiānhé, priority/sth advocated first/refers to ancient tradition: Worship the river firs...
有言在先 先遣队 xiānqiǎnduì, [先遣隊], advance party/advance troops
先验 xiānyàn, [先驗], a priori (philosophy)
先拔头筹 先决条件 xiānjuétiáojiàn, [先決條件], precondition/prerequisite
先睹为快 xiāndǔwéikuài, [先睹為快], joy of first experience (idiom)/the pleasure of reading sth for the first time
为先 先知先觉 xiānzhīxiānjué, [先知先覺], foresight/having foresight/person of foresight
开路先锋 kāilùxiānfēng, [開路先鋒], pioneer/trailbreaker
先锋派 xiānfēngpài, [先鋒派], avant-garde
先斩后奏 xiānzhǎnhòuzòu, [先斬後奏], first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later
先放 先期 xiānqī, in advance/beforehand/premature/front-end
先遣 先于 身先士卒 shēnxiānshìzú, to fight at the head of one's troops/(fig.) to take the lead
先声夺人 xiānshēngduórén, [先聲奪人], to gain the upper hand by a show of strength
我先 先礼后兵 xiānlǐhòubīng, [先禮後兵], peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence/jaw-jaw ...
先天不足 xiāntiānbùzú, congenital deficiency/inherent weakness
争先 zhēngxiān, [爭先], to compete to be first/to contest first place
先行者 xiānxíngzhě, forerunner
占先 zhànxiān, [佔先], to take precedence
先人后己 先导 xiāndǎo, [先導], guide/forerunner/pioneer
先烈 xiānliè, martyr
先石 近水楼台先得月 jìnshuǐlóutáixiāndéyuè, [近水樓臺先得月], the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom)/to benefit from...
先开 先决 xiānjué, [先決], prerequisite/precondition
先亲 阿龙先 先手 先敬 先来 敢为人先 gǎnwéirénxiān, [敢為人先], to dare to be first/to pioneer (idiom)
先天下之忧而忧 谈成先 南先镐 那先 罗格先 先解锁 先夫 率先垂范 麦先锋 未老先衰 wèilǎoxiānshuāi, to age prematurely
丹先 奎因先 小先生 庞贝先 黑乔先 得先 武君先 安姬得先