(suì)

17 strokes

abbr. for Guangzhou 广州

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
suì
Meaning
abbr. for Guangzhou 广州
Strokes
17
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰禾惠

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

17 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.

sānsuì

see 三穗县

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suì

to have the ears of grain come up

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yùnsuì

(grain farming) booting (i.e. the swelling of the leaf sheath due to panicl…

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chōusuì

(of cereal crops) to put forth ears; to come into ear

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màisuì

ear of wheat

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