嘘(xū)

14 strokesTrad. 噓
Readingsxūshī

to exhale slowly

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Character information

Pinyin
xū / shī
Meaning
to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush!
Strokes
14
HSK level
—
Traditional
噓

Origin & structure

Where 嘘 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口虚

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 虚 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

口kǒu虚xū

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 嘘 step by step

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

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Words with 嘘

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

chuī吹xū嘘

to brag

Open 吹嘘 page →
xī唏xū嘘

(onom.) to sigh; to sob

Open 唏嘘 page →
xū嘘xū嘘

to pee pee (kiddie or feminine slang)

Open 嘘嘘 page →
xū嘘hán寒wèn问nuǎn暖

to enquire solicitously about sb's well-being (idiom)

Open 嘘寒问暖 page →
xū嘘shēng声

hissing sound

Open 嘘声 page →
zì自wǒ我chuī吹xū嘘

to blow one's own horn (idiom)

Open 自我吹嘘 page →

Related characters

From 嘘’s common words

吹唏寒问暖声自我

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