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宿 (sù): To stay overnight — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 宿

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 宿 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 宿

宿 stroke order diagram
3.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 宿

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4.

HSK Vocabulary: 宿

HSK words that contain this character.

宿舍

sù shè

dormitory; digs

HSK 5

住宿

zhù sù

to stay at

HSK 3.0 L5

归宿

guī sù

Destination / Final resting place

HSK 3.0 L7-9

民宿

mín sù

homestay; bed and breakfast; guesthouse

HSK 3.0 L6

风餐露宿

fēng cān lù sù

Live rough / Endure exposure to the elements

HSK 3.0 L7-9

食宿

shí sù

Food and lodging / Board and lodging

HSK 3.0 L7-9
5.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 宿 is used in context

tā他
xiāng相
xìn信
yí一
qiè切
dōu都
shì是
sù宿
mìng命
。

He believes everything is destiny.

wǒ我
men们
zhù住
zài在
xué学
xiào校
sù宿
shè舍
lǐ
lǚ旅
xíng行
shí时
xū需
yào要
tí提
qián前
ān安
pái排

Information

Pinyinsù
Meaningto stay overnight
Strokes11
Radical宀
Traditional宿
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#1196
Zhuyinㄙㄨˋ
UnicodeU+5BBF
CangjieJOMA
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里
。

We live in the school dormitory.

zhù住
sù宿
。

Accommodation needs to be arranged in advance when traveling.

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