Meaning of 岁首
岁首 means beginning of the year; start of the year; first month (generally referring to the first lunar month). Pronounced suì shǒu.
- beginning of the year; start of the year; first month (generally referring to the first lunar month)
Definitions & Examples
Suì岁
shǒu首
zhī之
jì际
，
wàn万
xiàng象
gēng更
xīn新
。
At the beginning of the year, everything takes on a new look.
Nóng农
lì历
suì岁
shǒu首
jí即
wéi为
Chūn春
Jié节
。
The beginning of the year in the lunar calendar is the Spring Festival.
Gǔ古
dài代
dì帝
wáng王
cháng常
zài在
suì岁
shǒu首
jǔ举
xíng行
jì祭
tiān天
dà大
diǎn典
。
Ancient emperors often held grand ceremonies to worship heaven at the beginning of the year.