倡首

chàngshǒu

to be the first to advocate; to initiate; to start

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 倡 chàng
  1. to initiate
  2. to instigate
  3. to introduce
  4. to lead
=1 倡 chāng
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 娼 (chāng, “prostitute”)
  2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) musician; actor; entertainer; performer
  3. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) professional singer and dancer
  4. alternative form of 娼 (chāng, “prostitute”)
  5. musician; actor; entertainer; performer
  6. professional singer and dancer
2 首 shǒu
  1. head
  2. chief
  3. first (occasion, thing etc)
  4. classifier for poems, songs etc