HSK 3

(shǔ): class, category, type

shǔ

class, category, type

Pinyin

shǔ

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

class, category, type

How to Write (shǔ)

is written in 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12

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Origin of

A phono-semantic compound: 尸 (body) carries the meaning, and 禹 hints at the pronunciation.

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

body, corpse
legendary Hsia dynasty founder

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

下属

xiàshǔ

家属

jiāshǔ

属于

shǔyú

金属

jīnshǔ

附属

fùshǔ

Characters Related to

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