卒

Character

卒 zú · cù

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

soldier

Radical: 十
Strokes: 8
Structure: Top–bottom
Parts: 亠从十
Traditional: 䘚
Frequency: #2116 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

zúMain reading cùRare reading

zú

zu2Main readingHSK 7–9Unreviewed

soldier CC-CEDICT
servant CC-CEDICT
to finish CC-CEDICT
to die CC-CEDICT
finally CC-CEDICT
at last CC-CEDICT
pawn in Chinese chess CC-CEDICT

Words that use “卒” as zú

小卒xiǎo zúa pawn in Chinese chessWordHSK 7–9 兵卒bīng zúsoldiersWord 劲卒jìng zúelite soldiersWord 卒业zú yèto complete a course of studyWord 卒岁zú suì(literary) to get through the yearWord 士卒shì zúsoldierWord 戍卒shù zúgarrison soldierWord 暴卒bào zúto die of sudden illnessWord

cù

cu4Reading 2Rare readingUnreviewed

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is zú.

suddenly; quickly (old meaning, now written 猝)

Words that use “卒” as cù

仓卒cāng cùall of a suddenVariant of 仓促WordUnreviewed

匆卒cōng cùhurriedOld variant of 匆猝WordUnreviewed

卒中cù zhòngstrokeWord 脑卒中nǎo cù zhòngstrokeWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 卒

Draw “卒” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

这个卒怎么走？
zhè ge zú zěn me zǒu
How does this pawn move?
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他在战场上当过卒。
tā zài zhàn chǎng shàng dāng guò zú
He was once a soldier on the battlefield.
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我下棋的时候，卒很重要。
wǒ xià qí de shí hou, zú hěn zhòng yào
When I play chess, pawns are very important.
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Same radical 十

All characters with 十 →

十shí 南nán 华huá 干gàn 千qiān 半bàn 午wǔ 协xié 協xié 博bó 升shēng 卖mài

卒