(shū)

HSK 7-912 strokes

variant of 疏[shu1]

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
shū
Meaning
variant of 疏[shu1]
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰疋㐬

Walking 疋 through uncultivated land 㐬

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12

Words with

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

shūdǎo
HSK 7-9

to dredge

Open 疏导 page →
shū
HSK 7-9

to neglect

Open 疏忽 page →
shūsàn
HSK 7-9

idle; leisurely; laid-back

Open 疏散 page →
shūtōng
HSK 7-9

to unblock

Open 疏通 page →
shàngshū

(of a court official) to present a memorial to the emperor (old)

Open 上疏 page →
shēngshū

unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed

Open 生疏 page →

to help the needy for justice (idiom); to be loyal to one's friends and generous to the…

Open 仗义疏财 page →

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