CHINESE CHARACTER

秀 (xiù): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

xiù

elegant, graceful, refined; flowing, luxuriant

HSK 47 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

禾

Primary radical

禾 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 秀.

禾 · 乃

Visible components

秀 is decomposed as ⿱禾乃.

STROKES · 7

Write 秀 in 7 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Vocabulary with 秀

优秀yōuxiù

HSK 4 · outstanding; excellent

秀丽xiùlì

HSK 7-9 · pretty; beautiful

秀美xiùměi

HSK 7-9 · elegant; graceful

Examples using 秀

优秀

你是个优秀的记者。

Nǐ shì gè yōu xiù de jì zhě。

You're an excellent journalist.

FAQ

What does 秀 (xiù) mean in Chinese?

elegant, graceful, refined; flowing, luxuriant

How do you write 秀 in stroke order?

秀 has 7 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 秀?

禾 is the radical in 秀. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 秀?

优秀 (yōuxiù): outstanding; excellent; 秀丽 (xiùlì): pretty; beautiful; 秀美 (xiùměi): elegant; graceful.