(shuāi)

HSK 514 strokes

to throw down

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
shuāi
Meaning
to throw down; to fall; to drop and break
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌率

In this compound, the meaning comes from (hand); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

14 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.

shuāidǎo
HSK 5

to fall down

Open 摔倒 page →
shuāijiāo
HSK 7-9

to trip and fall

Open 摔跤 page →
jiǎshuāi

(soccer) diving; simulation; flopping

Open 假摔 page →
bàoshuāi

body slam (wrestling move)

Open 抱摔 page →
shuāijiāo

variant of 摔跤[shuai1 jiao1]

Open 摔交 page →
shuāi

to fall to one's death

Open 摔死 page →
shuāimén

to slam the door

Open 摔门 page →

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