首 shǒu head; chief; classifier for poems, songs etc
Made up of [自 zì from; self; oneself radical 132]Used as component 首 in :道 dào
This measure word can be used with these nouns: 歌 gē (song) 诗 shī (poem)
Made with 9 strokes.
A picture of a head with nose and hair prominent
Related characters
Also uses 自 zì component: 夏 xià (summer)
Sounds same
手 shǒu (hand) 扌 shǒu (hand)Different tone
受 shòu (to receive)Pronunciation
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