竖 (shù): perpendicular, vertical, erect

shù

perpendicular, vertical, erect

Pinyin

shù

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

English Meaning

perpendicular, vertical, erect

How to Write 竖 (shù)

竖 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 竖

A person 又 standing 立 as straight as a knife 刂

What 竖 is Made Of

竖 is built from 3 components:

刂knife

又and, also, again, in addition

立to stand

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Characters Related to 竖

These characters share a building block with 竖:

dì

qì

jié

duān

lì

qīn

lā

lā

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