CHINESE CHARACTER

树 (shù): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

shù

tree; to plant; to set up, to establish

HSK 39 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

木

Primary radical

木 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 树.

对

Phonetic component

对 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 9

Write 树 in 9 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 树

树shù

HSK 3 · tree; to cultivate; to set up

树林shùlín

HSK 4 · woods; grove; forest

树木shùmù

HSK 5 · tree

树立shùlì

HSK 6 · to set up; to establish

柏树bǎishù

HSK 7-9 · cypress tree; Taiwan pr. [bo2 shu4]

槐树huáishù

HSK 7-9 · locust tree (Sophora japonica)

Examples using 树

树

那是棵小树。

Nà shì kē xiǎo shù。

That's a small tree.

树林

我在树林里迷路了。

Wǒ zài shù lín lǐ mí lù le。

I got lost in the woods.

树木

树木开始抽芽。

Shù mù kāi shǐ chōu yá。

The trees are beginning to bud.

FAQ

What does 树 (shù) mean in Chinese?

tree; to plant; to set up, to establish

How do you write 树 in stroke order?

树 has 9 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 树?

木 is the radical in 树. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 树?

树 (shù): tree; to cultivate; to set up; 树林 (shùlín): woods; grove; forest; 树木 (shùmù): tree.