(shū)

HSK 410 strokes

(literary) to kill

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
shū
Meaning
(literary) to kill; to behead; to sever; to separate; to surpass; (bound form) different; (bound form) special; remarkable; (literary) very; extremely
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰歹朱

In this compound, the meaning comes from (depraved); 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

10 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.

shū
HSK 4

special

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xuánshū
HSK 7-9

vastly different; poles apart

Open 悬殊 page →
wénshū

Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of keen awareness

Open 文殊 page →
shū姿

differing attitude; different posture

Open 殊姿 page →

Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of keen awareness

Open 文殊菩萨 page →
shūróng

special glory

Open 殊荣 page →

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