歔(xū)

16 strokes

to snort

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Character information

Pinyin
xū
Meaning
to snort
Strokes
16
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 歔 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰虚欠

In this compound, the meaning comes from 欠 (breathe); 虚 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

虚xū欠qiàn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 歔 step by step

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

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Words with 歔

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

xī欷xū歔

(onom.) to sob

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Related characters

From 歔’s common words

欷

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