首 (sau2) — the first; beginning in Cantonese
sauˊ²首Mandarin Pinyin: shou3
Meaning of 首
nounthe first; beginning
nounKangxi radical 185
nounthe head
nounking; emperor; leader; chief
nouna numerical classifier for poems, songs, etc.
Example Sentences with 首
首先去圖書館，然後返屋企。
First go to the library, then afterwards go home.
阿妹的歌首首都膾炙人口
A-mei's songs are all widely known.
首先係一般情報
First of all, we have some (new) information.
呢首歌我聽過好多次
I‘ve heard this song many times
呢一首好聽過你嗰隻好多呀
This song is much nicer to listen to than yours!
Words Containing 首
國家元首gwok3 gaa1 jyun4 sau2
head of state
首長sau2 zoeng2
senior official
為首wai4 sau2
to head; to be headed by
首烏sau2 wu1
tuber fleeceflower root
不堪回首bat1 ham1 wui4 sau2
find it unbearable to recall
首席代表sau2 zik6 doi6 biu2
chief representative
首班車sau2 baan1 ce1
the first bus, metro [Syn.] 頭班車
字首zi6 sau2
prefix
回首wui4 sau2
turn around; look back; recollect
首次個人演唱會sau2 ci3 go3 jan4 jin2 coeng3 wui2
debut concert
首頁sau2 jip6
"main page", often used on Chinese websites in the same way that "Home" is used on Western ones
首席sau2 zik6
chief (representative etc.)
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