胥(xū): surname Xu
9 strokes
surname Xu
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- xū
- Meaning
- surname Xu
- Strokes
- 9
- HSK level
- —
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 胥 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 胥 step by step
9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 胥
Common words using 胥 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
Wu Zixu (–484 BC), Chu-born strategist for Wu. After the King of Chu execut…
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