须
HSK 2

须 (xū): must, have to, necessary

xū

must, have to, necessary

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Pinyin

xū

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

must, have to, necessary

How to Write 须 (xū)

须 is written in 9 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

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Origin of 须

Hair 彡 growing on the face 页

What 须 is Made Of

须 is built from 2 components:

彡hair
页page, sheet, leaf

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Words Using 须

Common Chinese words that contain 须:

必须

bìxū

胡须

húxū

须知

xūzhī

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