(shòu)

HSK 7-911 strokesTrad.

beast

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
shòu
Meaning
beast; animal; beastly; bestial
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱⿱丷田⿱一口

An animal with horns 丷, eyes 田, nose 一, and mouth 口

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form : animal

How to write step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

shòu
HSK 7-9

beast

Open 野兽 page →
hàishòu

vermin; harmful animal

Open 害兽 page →
shòu

giant creature; huge animal

Open 巨兽 page →
guàishòu

rare animal

Open 怪兽 page →
měngshòu

ferocious beast

Open 猛兽 page →
shòuyào

veterinary medicines

Open 兽药 page →

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