枢 (shū): Door pivot — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 枢

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 枢

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

枢

木tree, wood

区area, region

枢=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 枢

枢 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 枢

Common word with 枢

One common HSK word with 枢 is 枢纽, meaning "Pivot / hub".

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

6.

Example Sentences

Zhōng中

shū枢

shén神

jīng经

kòng控

zhì制

zhe

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木tree, wood

+区area, region

A wooden (木) door pivot or hinge that turns smoothly like a region (区) — the pivot or crucial point.

shū枢

niǔ纽

Pivot / hub

着

shēn身

tǐ体

de的

gè各

xiàng项

huó活

dòng动

。

The central nervous system controls the body's various activities.

Dà大

nǎo脑

shì是

rén人

tǐ体

de的

shén神

jīng经

zhōng中

shū枢

。

The brain is the nerve center of the human body.

hù户

shū枢

xū需

yào要

dìng定

qī期

shàng上

yóu油

bǎo保

yǎng养

。

Door pivots need regular oiling and maintenance

zhè这

ge个

chéng城

shì市

shì是

zhòng重

yào要

de的

jiāo交

tōng通

shū枢

niǔ纽

。

This city is an important transportation hub

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