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须

Character

须 xū

HSK 2Character

must; to have to (seen mostly in writing, as in 必须 bìxū)

Radical
彡
Strokes
9
Structure
Left–right
Parts
彡页
Traditional
須
Frequency
#536 most common character
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Meaning

xū

xu1
  1. must; to have to (seen mostly in writing, as in 必须 bìxū)

Examples

  • 你必须多喝水。

    nǐ bì xū duō hē shuǐ

    You must drink more water.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 雨天须带伞。

    yǔ tiān xū dài sǎn

    When it rains, you must bring an umbrella.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 9 strokes

Speed

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Words with 须

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须丸xū wánhematite Fe2O3Word须发xū fàhair and beardWord须子xū zifeelers (zoology)Word须弥xū míMt Meru or Sumeru, sacred mountain in Buddhist and Jain traditionWord须根xū gēnfibrous rootWord须毛xū máowhiskersWord
须生xū shēngvenerable middle-aged or elderly man, usually wearing an artificial beard (in Chinese opera)See 老生WordUnreviewed
须眉xū méiman or men (formal)Word须知xū zhīkey informationWord须臾xū yúin a flashWord须要xū yàomust; have toWord须鲸xū jīngbaleen whaleWord

Same radical 彡

All characters with 彡 →
影yǐng形xíng彩cǎi彭péng彥yàn彦yàn彰zhāng彬bīn彤tóng彪biāo彧yù彡shān