叔
HSK 4

叔 (shū): uncle

shū

uncle

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Pinyin

shū

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

uncle

How to Write 叔 (shū)

叔 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 叔

The smaller 小 brother

What 叔 is Made Of

叔 is built from 3 components:

上above, on top, superior
小small, tiny, insignificant
又and, also, again, in addition

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Words Using 叔

Common Chinese words that contain 叔:

叔叔

shūshu

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