(xié)

HSK 215 strokes

shoe

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
xié
Meaning
shoe; CL:双,只
Strokes
15
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰革圭

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

15 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.

qiúxié
HSK 2

athletic shoes

Open 球鞋 page →
xié
HSK 5

leather shoes

Open 皮鞋 page →
tuōxié
HSK 6

slippers

Open 拖鞋 page →
shàngxié

to sole a shoe; to stitch the sole to the upper

Open 上鞋 page →
biàn便xié

cloth shoes; slippers

Open 便鞋 page →
bīngxié

skating boots; skates

Open 冰鞋 page →

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