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元首

head of state

元首
yuánshǒu2nd tone
Pinyin
yuánshǒu
Strokes
13
In episodes
1

Stroke order for 元首

元首 is written with 13 strokes (元: 4, 首: 9). The animation replays automatically.

Usage

两国元首.

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在同一年里,中美两国元首互相访问,这在两国关系的历史上还是第一次。

It was the first time in the history of China-US relations that the two heads of state had made state visits to each other in the same year.

Xi's First Washington Visit in 11 Years: Pageantry, a Pair of Pandas and a Two-Month Trade TruceAdvanced

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