骤(zhòu)

HSK 7-917 strokesTrad. 驟

sudden

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Character information

Pinyin
zhòu
Meaning
sudden; unexpected; abrupt; suddenly; Taiwan pr. [zou4]
Strokes
17
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
驟

Origin & structure

Where 骤 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰马聚

In this compound, the meaning comes from 马 (horse); 聚 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

马mǎ聚jù

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 骤 step by step

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

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Words with 骤

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

bù步zhòu骤
HSK 7-9

procedure; step

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bào暴fēng风zhòu骤yǔ雨
HSK 7-9

violent wind and rainstorm

Open 暴风骤雨 page →
zhòu骤rán然
HSK 7-9

suddenly

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jí急zhòu骤

rapid

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zhòu骤sǐ死

sudden death (play-off in sporting competition)

Open 骤死 page →
kuáng狂fēng风zhòu骤yǔ雨

strong wind and heavy rain (idiom)

Open 狂风骤雨 page →
zhòu骤biàn变

to change suddenly; to change abruptly

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zhòu骤jiàng降

to fall rapidly

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