貅(xiū)

13 strokes

see 貔貅[pi2 xiu1], composite mythical animal…

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Character information

Pinyin
xiū
Meaning
see 貔貅[pi2 xiu1], composite mythical animal (originally 貅 was the female)
Strokes
13
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 貅 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰豸休

In this compound, the meaning comes from 豸 (badger); 休 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

豸zhì休xiū

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 貅 step by step

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

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Words with 貅

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

pí貔xiū貅

mythical animal that brings luck and wards off evil, having head of a drago…

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Related characters

From 貅’s common words

貔

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