首 | 1066B05 80.41 | 部居 | 畫數 9 | ㄕㄡˇ [shou3] . | ||||||||
N | (1) Head: 點首 give a nod; 叩首,稽首 knock one's head on the ground (oft. a formal salutation in letters); 斬首 beheaded; 絞首 strangle person as punishment. (2) Chief, leader: 首領,領首 ditto; 元首 chief of state; 群龍無首 group without a leader; 戎首 the aggressor in war; 匪首,盜首,魁首 head of gang of robbers; 酋首 tribal chief. (3) A verse division: 唐詩三百首 300 famous Tarng poems. | |||||||||||
V | (1) To confess at court: 自首 (of a criminal) surrender oneself to police; 出首 ditto, inform against s.o. (2) To head a start: 首路; 首塗 [shou3tu2]↓. | |||||||||||
Adj | First in importance, time or place: 居首 stand first; first position in 首席,首坐 [shou3xi2], [shou3zuo4]↓; 首名 first on list; 首功 first in meritorious service; 首從 [shou3zong4]↓; 首妻 the first wife; 首惡 a cardinal sin, head culprit. | |||||||||||
Adv | First, first to start: 首創,首唱 [shou3chuang4], [shou3chang4]↓; 首先 [shou3xian1]↓; 首難 [shou3nan4]↓; | |||||||||||
Words | 1.首唱 [shou3chang4], v.t., be the first to lead (a movement, a revolution). 2.首七 [shou3qi1], n., the first seventh day in mourning. 3.首丘 [shou3qiu1], phr., (allu.) to be buried in home town. 4.首創 [shou3chuang4], v.i., to start (fashion, institution). 5.首都 [shou3du1], n., national capital. 6.首服 [shou3fu2], v.i., (LL) give oneself up to police. 7.首府 [shou2fu3], n., formerly, district where provincial capital is situated. 8.首告 [shou3gao4], v.i., to start court action by lodging complaint. 9.首長 [shou2zhang3], n., chief (of tribe, bureau, department, ministry, etc.). 10.首級 [shou3ji2], n., the cut-off head (of criminal, bandit, etc.). 11.首肯 [shou2ken3], v.i., to show approval by nodding. 12.首揆 [shou3kui2], n., (LL) premier. 13.首領 [shou2ling3], n., leader, head. 14.首謀 [shou3mou2], n., head of conspirators, prime mover. 15.首腦 [shou2nao3], n., head, leading mind: 首腦人物 leading personages. 16.首難 [shou3nan4], v.i., first to start revolt. 17.首日封 [shou3ri4feng1], n., first day cover (philately). 18.首善 [shou3shan4], n., as in 首善之區 the national capital (which should be a “model” for others). 19.首縣 [shou3xian4], n., formerly, county where district government is situated. 20.首相 [shou3xiang4], n., prime minister. 21.首先 [shou3xian1], adv., first (to do s.t.). 22.首席 [shou3xi2], n., seat of honor; chairman. 23.首鼠 [shou2shu3], adv., see [shou2shi1]↓. 24.首施 [shou3shi1], adv., as in 首施兩端 be undecided in course of action. 25.首事 [shou3shi4]1, v.i., (LL) start war, revolt. 26.首飾 [shou3shi4]2, n., personal ornaments, esp. on hair. 27.首選 [shou2xUan3], n., first choice; first in list of winners. 28.首推 [shou3tui1], v.t., consider (person) as first. 29.首塗 [shou3tu2], v.i., to start journey. 30.首從 [shou3zong4], n., chief culprit and associates in crime. 31.首座 [shou3zuo4], n., (1) seat of honor; (2) abbot. 32.首尾 [shou2wei3], n., the story (“beginning and end”) of an affair; also (coll.) s.o.’s business: 不是賈珍的首尾 has nothing to do with 賈珍. 33.首位 shoou-weih, n., the first seat, first (delegate, etc.). 34.首要 [shou3yao4], adj., of first importance. 35.首義 [shou3yi4], v.i., (LL) first to start revolt. |