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首重

shǒu zhòngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to emphasize / to give the most weight to / to rank first
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-a8a9c81426766f3a. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

首重 首重 [shou3 zhong4] /to emphasize/to give the most weight to/to rank first/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 首
    shǒu

    head / chief / first (occasion, thing etc) / classifier for poems, songs etc

  • 重
    chóng

    to repeat / repetition / again / re- / classifier: layer

    zhòng

    heavy / serious / to attach importance to

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.