须(xū): must
must
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- xū
- Meaning
- must; to have to; to wait
- Strokes
- 9
- HSK level
- HSK 2
- Traditional
- 須
Origin & structure
Where 须 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 须 step by step
9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 须
Common words using 须 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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