(xiù)

HSK 7-910 strokesTrad.

variant of 绣

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
xiù
Meaning
variant of 绣
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟秀

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

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.

xiù
HSK 7-9

to embroider; embroidery

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xiāngxiù

Hunan embroidery, one of the four major traditional styles of Chinese embro…

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yuèxiù

Guangdong embroidery, one of the four major traditional styles of Chinese e…

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xiùhuā

to embroider

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xiù

Suzhou embroidery, one of the four major traditional styles of Chinese embroidery (the …

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