宿
Character
lodge for the night
Readings and meanings
- lodge for the night CC-CEDICT
- old CC-CEDICT
- former CC-CEDICT
- surname Su CC-CEDICT
Words that use “宿” as sù
宿舍sù shèa building where students sleep and liveWordHSK 5住宿zhù sùto stay and sleep somewhere for one or more nightsWordHSK 7–9归宿guī sùa place where a person truly belongs and feels safe and happyWordHSK 7–9食宿shí sùfood and a place to sleepWordHSK 7–9风餐露宿fēng cān lù sùto eat and sleep outside while traveling or working far from…WordHSK 7–9信宿xìn sù(ancient) to lodge for two nightsWord借宿jiè sùto stay with sbWord值宿zhí sùon night dutyWord
xiù
xiu4Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is sù.
- constellation CC-CEDICT
Words that use “宿” as xiù
参宿shēn xiùThree StarsWord娄宿lóu xiùBondWord星宿xīng xiùconstellationWord觜宿zī xiùnumber 20 of the 28 constellations 二十八宿, approx. Orion 猎户座Word参宿七shēn xiù qīRigelWord心宿二xīn xiù èrAntares, the brightest star in Scorpio 天蝎座Word星宿海xīng xiù hǎiXingxiuhai Basin in Qinghai, more than 4000m above sea level…Word毕宿五bì xiù wǔAldebaran or Alpha TauriWord
xiǔ
xiu3Reading 3Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is sù.
- night CC-CEDICT
- classifier for nights CC-CEDICT
Words that use “宿” as xiǔ
Stroke order
All 11 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 宿
Draw “宿” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
我今天晚上宿在学校。
wǒ jīn tiān wǎn shang sù zài xué xiào
I am staying overnight at school tonight.
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天上有很多星宿。
tiān shang yǒu hěn duō xīng xiù
There are many constellations in the sky.
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他在我家住了一宿。
tā zài wǒ jiā zhù le yī xiǔ
He stayed at my home for one night.
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