秀
Character
(bound form) refined; elegant; graceful; beautiful
Meaning
xiù
xiu4- (bound form) refined; elegant; graceful; beautiful CC-CEDICT
- (bound form) superior; excellent CC-CEDICT
- (loanword) show (as in 时装秀 (shí zhuāng xiù)) CC-CEDICT
- (loanword) to show off; to flaunt (as in 秀厨艺 (xiù chú yì)) CC-CEDICT
- (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of grain crops) to produce ears CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 7 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 秀
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Example sentences
她是一个很优秀的学生。
tā shì yí gè hěn yōu xiù de xué sheng
She is a very excellent student.
AI-generated sentence
明天有一个时装秀。
míng tiān yǒu yí gè shí zhuāng xiù
There is a fashion show tomorrow.
AI-generated sentence
他喜欢在朋友面前秀手机。
tā xǐ huan zài péng you miàn qián xiù shǒu jī
He likes to show off his phone in front of his friends.
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Words with 秀
See all 85 →秀丽xiù lìbeautiful and graceful (used for scenery and places)WordHSK 7–9秀美xiù měibeautiful in a soft, gentle wayWordHSK 7–9秀发xiù fàbeautiful hairWord秀场xiù chǎnglive show venueWord秀山xiù shānXiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County in Chongqing 重庆 (Chóng qìng)Word秀才xiù caia person who has passed the county level imperial exam (historical)Word秀气xiù qidelicateWord秀逗xiù dòuto short-circuitWord