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枢

Character

枢 shū

HSK 7–9Character

(bound form) hinge; pivot (usu. fig.)

Radical
木
Strokes
8
Structure
Left–right
Parts
木 区
Traditional
樞
Frequency
#2201 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

shū

shu1
  1. (bound form) hinge; pivot (usu. fig.) CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 8 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 枢

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

Example sentences

  • 这个火车站是交通枢纽。

    zhè ge huǒ chē zhàn shì jiāo tōng shū niǔ

    This train station is a transportation hub.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 北京是一个很大的航空枢纽。

    běi jīng shì yí ge hěn dà de háng kōng shū niǔ

    Beijing is a very big airport hub.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 大脑是身体的中枢。

    dà nǎo shì shēn tǐ de zhōng shū

    The brain is the control center of the body.

    AI-generated sentence

Words with 枢

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枢纽shū niǔa central place where roads, trains, or planes meet and connectWordHSK 7–9枢垣shū yuáncensorateWord枢机shū jīcardinal (Catholicism)Word枢轴shū zhóupivot; fulcrumWord枢密院shū mì yuànprivy councilWord枢机主教shū jī zhǔ jiàocardinal (of the Catholic Church)Word中枢zhōng shūcenter; hubWord天枢tiān shūDubhe; Alpha Ursae Majoris in the Big DipperWord要枢yào shūimportant hub; key positionWord灵枢经líng shū jīngLingshu Jing (Divine Pivot, or Spiritual Pivot), ancient Chinese medical text (c. 1st century BC)Word中枢神经zhōng shū shén jīng(anatomy) central nervous systemWord交通枢纽jiāo tōng shū niǔtraffic hubWord

Same radical 木

All characters with 木 →
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