菽(shū)

11 strokes

legumes (peas and beans)

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Character information

Pinyin
shū
Meaning
legumes (peas and beans)
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 菽 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹叔

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (plant); 叔 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

艹ǎo叔shū

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 菽 step by step

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

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Words with 菽

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

bù不biàn辨shū菽mài麦

lit. cannot tell beans from wheat (idiom); fig. ignorant of practical matters

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bù布bó帛shū菽sù粟

(lit.) cloth, silk, beans and grain (idiom)

Open 布帛菽粟 page →

Related characters

From 菽’s common words

不辨麦布帛粟

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