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属 (shǔ): To belong to — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 属

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 属 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 属

属 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

Semi-Enclosed
属=尸corpse or body+禹ancient ruler

To belong or connect (属) like a tail (尾) attached to an insect (虫), indicating affiliation or category.

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 属

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5.

HSK Vocabulary: 属

HSK words that contain this character.

属于

shǔ yú

belong to; be part of; pertain to

HSK 5

金属

jīn shǔ

metal

HSK 5

下属

xià shǔ

subordinate; branch

HSK 6

家属

jiā shǔ

family members; dependents

HSK 6

附属

fù shǔ

subsidiary; auxiliary; affiliated

HSK 6

亲属

qīn shǔ

kin

HSK 3.0 L6
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属性

shǔ xìng

Attribute / Property

HSK 3.0 L7-9

属相

shǔ xiàng

Chinese zodiac sign

HSK 3.0 L7-9

归属

6.

Example Sentences

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

zhè这
běn本
shū书
shǔ属
yú于
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
。

This book belongs to the library

Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
shǔ属
rè热
dài带
wù物
zhǒng
yán颜
sè色
shì是
wù物
tǐ体
de的
zhòng重
yào要
shǔ属
huáng黄
jīn金
shì是
yì一
zhǒng种
guì贵
zhòng重
jīn金
shǔ属

Information

Pinyinshǔ
Meaningto belong to
Strokes12
Radical尸
Traditional屬
StructureSemi-Enclosed
Frequency#1204
Zhuyinㄕㄨˇ
UnicodeU+5C5E
CangjieHSYJ
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guī shǔ

Belong to / Ascribe to

HSK 3.0 L7-9

所属

suǒ shǔ

Affiliated with / Belonging to

HSK 3.0 L7-9
种
。

This type of plant belongs to tropical species.

xìng性
。

Color is an important attribute of objects

。

Gold is a precious metal

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