徐(xú)

HSK 7-910 strokes

surname Xu

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Character information

Pinyin
xú
Meaning
surname Xu
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 徐 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰彳余

In this compound, the meaning comes from 彳 (step); 余 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

彳chì余yú

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 徐 step by step

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

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Words with 徐

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

xú徐xú徐
HSK 7-9

slowly

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xú徐jùn俊

Xu Jun (1962-), Chinese Chinese chess grandmaster

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xú徐kè克

Tsui Hark (1951-), Chinese movie director and producer

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xú徐zhōu州

see 徐州市[Xu2 zhou1 Shi4]

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bù不jí疾bù不xú徐

neither too fast nor too slow (idiom)

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xú徐shì世chāng昌

Xu Shichang (1855-1939), politician associated with the Northern Warlords, president of…

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xú徐guāng光qǐ启

Xu Guangqi (1562-1633), agricultural scientist, astronomer, and mathematician in the Mi…

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xú徐huì汇qū区

Xuhui district, central Shanghai

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俊克州不疾世昌光

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