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首都
shǒudū
1. capital (city)
2. CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
HSK 4 Very Common • Top 5%

Character Breakdown

首
shǒu
chief, head, leader
HSK 4 9 丶
都
dōu
all, each, entirely, whole; metropolis; capital
HSK 1 10 丶

Compound Words (7)

首都剧场
ShǒudūJùchǎng
the Capital Theater (in Beijing)
首都机场
shǒudūjīchǎng
Beijing airport (PEK)
首都领地
shǒudūlǐngdì
capital territory
首都国际机场
ShǒudūGuójìJīchǎng
Beijing Capital International Airport
首都经贸大学
ShǒudūJīngmàoDàxué
Capital University of Business and Economics, Beijing
澳大利亚首都特区
ÀodàlìyàShǒudūTèqū
Australian Capital Territory
首都经济贸易大学
ShǒudūJīngjìMàoyìDàxué
Capital University of Economics and Business (Beijing)

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