(shū)

4 strokes

surname Shu

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
shū
Meaning
surname Shu
Strokes
4
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱几又

A hand 又 holding a weapon 几

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

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

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  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

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