回首 (huí shǒu): to turn around; to look back; (fig.) to recall the past

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to turn around; to look back; (fig.) to recall the past
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to turn around
to look back
(fig.) to recall the past

Chinese explanation

转过头，把脸转向后面
常用来比喻回忆过去的事情，如回首往事。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims)

HSK 4

head

Example sentences

While taking a walk, she suddenly turned her head to look back at the familiar alley, remembering the days when she bought candied hawthorns with her grandfather as a child.

Hearing someone call my name, I quickly turned around, but only saw a crowded mass of people, not a single familiar face.

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