(suī)

HSK 29 strokesTrad.

although

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
suī
Meaning
although; even though
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿱口虫

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

9 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.

suīrán
HSK 2

although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是[ke3 shi4] or 但是[dan…

Open 虽然 page →
suīshuō
HSK 7-9

though

Open 虽说 page →
suī

nevertheless; although

Open 虽则 page →
suīshì

although; even though; even if

Open 虽是 page →

lit. although dead, as if still alive (idiom); still with us in spirit

Open 虽死犹生 page →

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