(shù)

8 strokes

river in Shandong

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
shù
Meaning
river in Shandong
Strokes
8
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵术

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

8 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.

shùyáng

see 沭阳县

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línshù

see 临沭县

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Shuyang, a county in Suqian City 宿迁市, Jiangsu

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