首 shǒu
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 首 — chief, head, leader
- Made of
- 丷 horns 自 self
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
首要
shǒuyào
primary, chief
Characters in this word
要 yào
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 覀 — west, western, westward
- Made of
- 覀 west, western, westward 女 woman, girl
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 发生事故后，首要任务是确认人员是否安全。 Fāshēng shìgù hòu, shǒuyào rènwu shì quèrèn rényuán shìfǒu ānquán. After an accident, the primary task is to confirm whether people are safe.
- 对学生来说，首要的事情是养成好的学习习惯。 Duì xuéshēng lái shuō, shǒuyào de shìqing shì yǎngchéng hǎo de xuéxí xíguàn. For students, the most important thing is to form good study habits.
- 安全是旅行中首要考虑的问题。 Ānquán shì lǚxíng zhōng shǒuyào kǎolǜ de wèntí. Safety is the first thing to consider when travelling.
Related words
- 首都 shǒudū capital city
- 首先 shǒuxiān first; first of all
- 首 shǒu a measure word for songs and poems
- 部首 bùshǒu radical of a Chinese character
- 俯首 fǔshǒu to bow one's head; to submit
- 回首 huíshǒu to look back; to recall
- 首创 shǒuchuàng to pioneer; to originate
- 首付 shǒufù down payment; initial payment
- 首府 shǒufǔ capital city; administrative capital
- 首脑 shǒunǎo head; leader; chief
- 首批 shǒupī first batch; first group
- 首饰 shǒushì jewellery; ornaments