翘 ㄑㄧㄠ ˊ qiáo 首 ㄕㄡ ˇ shǒu 翹 ㄑㄧㄠ ˊ qiáo 首 ㄕㄡ ˇ shǒu to raise one's head and look around (esp. at the state of the nation)