(suì)

10 strokes

evil spirit

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
suì
Meaning
evil spirit
Strokes
10
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱出示

In this compound, the meaning comes from (spirit).

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

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.

zuòsuì

haunted; to haunt; to cause mischief

Open 作祟 page →
xiésuì

evil spirit

Open 邪祟 page →
chúsuì

to drive out devils and spirits exorcism

Open 除祟 page →
guǐguǐsuìsuì

(idiom) sneaky; secretive; furtive

Open 鬼鬼祟祟 page →

Related characters

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