瘦(shòu)

HSK 514 strokes

thin

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Character information

Pinyin
shòu
Meaning
thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 瘦 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿸疒叟

In this compound, the meaning comes from 疒 (sickness); 叟 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

疒nè叟sǒu

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper left.

How to write 瘦 step by step

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

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Words with 瘦

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

gān干shòu瘦

wizened; skinny and shriveled

Open 干瘦 page →
xuē削shòu瘦

thin; lean; slender; skinny; (of cheeks) hollow

Open 削瘦 page →
bào暴shòu瘦

to lose weight dramatically

Open 暴瘦 page →
xiāo消shòu瘦

to waste away

Open 消瘦 page →
qīng清shòu瘦

meager

Open 清瘦 page →
shòu瘦xuē削

slim

Open 瘦削 page →
shòu瘦zǐ子

thin person

Open 瘦子 page →
shòu瘦xiǎo小

slightly-built

Open 瘦小 page →

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From 瘦’s common words

干削暴消清子小

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