绪(xù)

HSK 611 strokesTrad. 緒

beginnings

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Character information

Pinyin
xù
Meaning
beginnings; clues; mental state; thread
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
緒

Origin & structure

Where 绪 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟者

In this compound, the meaning comes from 纟 (thread); 者 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

纟sī者zhě

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 绪 step by step

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

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Words with 绪

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

qíng情xù绪
HSK 6

mood

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guāng光xù绪

reign name of penultimate Qing emperor Guangxu or Guang-hsu (1875-1908)

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bié别xù绪

emotions at time of parting

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jiù就xù绪

to be ready; to be in order

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qiān千tóu头wàn万xù绪

plethora of things to tackle

Open 千头万绪 page →
xīn心xù绪

state of mind

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sī思xù绪

train of thought

Open 思绪 page →
qíng情xù绪huà化

emotional

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Related characters

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From 绪’s common words

情光别就千头万心

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