徐 (xú): Slowly — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 3.0:Recognition 7-9

HSK 3.0Recognition 7-9

By PinyinSearch by pronunciation

By RadicalFind by radical component

By ComponentsLearn meaning and sound clues

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6

HSK 3.0

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7-9

Create practice sheets for free

Worksheet LibraryHSK, Top 100 & themed PDFs

Writing PracticePractice HSK and saved words

Dictation PracticeListen and write HSK characters

Flashcard ReviewSRS review for HSK and custom decks

HSK Level CheckerCheck HSK level of any text

Pinyin ConverterConvert Chinese to Pinyin

My Learning

Learning DashboardTrack your writing progress

My VocabularyReview saved words and lists

Fun & Culture

Name GeneratorCreate your Chinese name

View All Tools

8 Basic Strokes GuideHot

Foundation of all characters

Pinyin Tones Guide

4 tones with audio examples

Chinese Handwriting Guide

Daily practice routine

HSK 3.0 Complete GuideNew

New exam format explained

HSK 1 Common Mistakes

Avoid beginner errors

Topics & Culture

Chinese Numbers 1-1000

2026 Fire Horse YearHot

Zodiac meaning & luck

Top 100 Characters

Most frequent, free PDF

View All Blog Posts

1.

Animated Stroke Order 徐

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 徐

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

徐

彳step

余surplus

徐=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 徐

徐 handwriting practice worksheet preview

Download PDF

5.

How to Use 徐

Common word with 徐

One common HSK word with 徐 is 徐徐, meaning "Slowly / Gradually".

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

xú徐

dì地

jiǎng讲

shù述

Zodiac CalculatorFind your zodiac animal

彳step

+余surplus

The radical 彳 (step) combines with 余 (surplus) to depict leisurely steps with extra time — slowly or gently.

xú徐

Slowly / Gradually

zhe

着

tóng童

nián年

de的

gù故

shì事

。

He slowly recounted the story of his childhood.

chūn春

fēng风

xú徐

lái来

，

dài带

lái来

zhèn阵

huā花

xiāng香

。

The spring breeze comes slowly, bringing bursts of floral fragrance.

lǎo老

rén人

xú徐

xíng行

zài在

gōng公

yuán园

de的

xiǎo小

lù路

shang上

。

The old man walks slowly on the park path.

yīn音

yuè乐

xú徐

huǎn缓

dì地

liú流

tǎng淌

zài在

fáng房

jiān间

lǐ里

。

The music flows slowly and gently in the room.

Related Characters

Explore characters by relationship

Same Sound

Characters pronounced "xu".

View all "xu" characters →

Same Radical

Characters with radical "彳".

View all "彳" radical characters →