(chù)

HSK 7-910 strokes
Readingschù

livestock

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Character information

Pinyin
chù / xù
Meaning
livestock; domesticated animal; domestic animal
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱玄田

In this compound, the meaning comes from (farm); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

shēngchù
HSK 7-9

farm animal; livestock

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zǎichù

newborn animal

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gōngchù

stud; male animal kept to breed offspring

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liùchù

six domestic animals, namely: pig, cow, sheep, horse, chicken and dog

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jiāchù

domestic animal

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to raise animals

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chùshēng

variant of 畜生[chu4 sheng5]

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chùsheng

domestic animal

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