(xuē)

HSK 7-913 strokes

boots

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
xuē
Meaning
boots
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰革化

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

13 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.

xuē
HSK 7-9

boots

Open 靴子 page →
guàxuē

(sports) to hang up one's boots; to retire

Open 挂靴 page →
zhānxuē

felt boots; valenki (traditional Russian footwear)

Open 毡靴 page →

lit. to scratch the outside of the boot (idiom)

Open 隔靴搔痒 page →

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