yuán
shǒu

HSK 7-9
formal
common
noun

Meaning of 元首

元首 means monarch; sovereign; head of state. Pronounced yuán shǒu. HSK 7-9.

  • monarch; sovereign
  • head of state

Definitions & Examples

dài
guó
jiā
de
yuán
shǒu
yōng
yǒu
zhì
gāo
shàng
de
quán
 

The monarchs of ancient states held supreme power.

Zhè
piān
wén
duō
dāng
shí
de
yuán
shǒu
 

This classical text mentions the sovereign of that time multiple times.