回首 huíshǒu to turn around
to turn around; to look back; (figuratively) to recall the past
How to remember 回首: 回 return + 首 head = to turn around.
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How it is used
- To look back / reminisce - 回首往事 (huíshǒu wǎngshì) look back on the past; 回首过去 (huíshǒu guòqù) reflect on former days.
- Literary; literally turning the head to look back, mostly used figuratively for reflecting on the past. Written/poetic.