淑(shū)

11 strokes

(bound form) (of women) gentle

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Character information

Pinyin
shū
Meaning
(bound form) (of women) gentle; kind; lovely; admirable; (used in given names); Taiwan pr. [shu2]
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 淑 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵叔

In this compound, the meaning comes from 氵 (water); 叔 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

氵shuǐ叔shū

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 淑 step by step

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

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Words with 淑

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

xián娴shū淑

ladylike

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shū淑shì世

to make the world a better place

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shū淑nǚ女

wise and virtuous woman; lady

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shū淑rén人jūn君zǐ子

virtuous gentleman (idiom)

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xián贤shū淑

(of a woman) virtuous

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yù遇rén人bù不shū淑

(idiom) to be in a relationship with or marry a bad person

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Related characters

From 淑’s common words

娴世女人君子贤遇

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