髓(suǐ)

HSK 7-921 strokes

(bound form) bone marrow

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Character information

Pinyin
suǐ
Meaning
(bound form) bone marrow; (fig.) innermost part; (botany) pith
Strokes
21
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 髓 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰骨？

In this compound, the meaning comes from 骨 (bone); 遀 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

骨gǔ遀suí

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 髓 step by step

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

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Words with 髓

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

jīng精suǐ髓
HSK 7-9

marrow; pith; quintessence; essence

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yán延suǐ髓

(anatomy) medulla oblongata

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yá牙suǐ髓

tooth pulp

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yù玉suǐ髓

(mineralogy) chalcedony; exquisite wine

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jǐ脊suǐ髓

spinal cord

Open 脊髓 page →
nǎo脑suǐ髓

brain tissue

Open 脑髓 page →
gǔ骨suǐ髓

bone marrow

Open 骨髓 page →
chuō戳xīn心guàn灌suǐ髓

(idiom) to strike at one's core; to deeply hurt sb

Open 戳心灌髓 page →

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精延牙玉脊脑骨戳

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