HSK 7–9

(xiǔ): decayed, rotten, rot

xiǔ

decayed, rotten, rot

Pinyin

xiǔ

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

decayed, rotten, rot

How to Write (xiǔ)

is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

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Origin of

The wood of a dying 丂 tree 木

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

tree
obstruction of breath (qi)

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Words Using

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腐朽

fǔxiǔ

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