秀(xiù)

HSK 47 strokes

(bound form) refined

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Character information

Pinyin
xiù
Meaning
(bound form) refined; elegant; graceful; beautiful; (bound form) superior; excellent; (loanword) show; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of grain crops) to produce ears
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 秀 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱禾乃

In this compound, the meaning comes from 禾 (flower).

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

Made of

禾hé乃nǎi

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 秀 step by step

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

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Words with 秀

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

yōu优xiù秀
HSK 4

outstanding; excellent

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xiù秀měi美
HSK 7-9

elegant

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xiù秀lì丽
HSK 7-9

pretty; beautiful

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zuò作xiù秀

to show off (loanword, from English "show"); to grandstand; to perform in a…

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jùn俊xiù秀

well-favored; elegant; pretty

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xīn新xiù秀

rising star; new talent

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qīng清xiù秀

delicate and pretty

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xiù秀chǎng场

live show venue

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