竖(shù)

HSK 7-99 strokesTrad. 豎

variant of 竖

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Character information

Pinyin
shù
Meaning
variant of 竖
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
豎

Origin & structure

Where 竖 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱⿰刂又立

A person 又 standing 立 as straight as a knife 刂

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

Made of

刂dāo又yòu立lì

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form 豎: stern

How to write 竖 step by step

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

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Words with 竖

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

héng横qī七shù竖bā八
HSK 7-9

in disorder

Open 横七竖八 page →
héng横shù竖

anyway

Open 横竖 page →
shù竖jǐng井

vertical shaft (for mining, ventilation systems etc)

Open 竖井 page →
shù竖shì式

standing; vertical

Open 竖式 page →
héng横sān三shù竖sì四

in disorder

Open 横三竖四 page →
héng横méi眉shù竖yǎn眼

to scowl fiercely

Open 横眉竖眼 page →
héng横shuō说shù竖shuō说

to explain sth over and over again

Open 横说竖说 page →
héng横tǎng躺shù竖wò卧

to lie down all over the place

Open 横躺竖卧 page →

Related characters

More HSK 7-9 characters

丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 竖’s common words

横七八井式三四眉

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