绣 (xiù): Embroider — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 绣

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 绣

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

绣

纟silk, thread

秀elegant, beautiful

绣=

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 绣

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5.

How to Use 绣

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 绣 works in context.

Single HSK word

绣 appears in the HSK word 刺绣, meaning "Embroidery".

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6.

Example Sentences

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

tā她

shàn擅

cháng长

cì刺

xiù绣

，

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纟silk, thread

+秀elegant, beautiful

Threads (纟) are embroidered with a long-lasting, elegant beauty (秀) — to embroider or decorate with needlework.

cì刺

xiù绣

Embroidery

zuò

作

pǐn品

fēi非

cháng常

jīng精

měi美

。

She is good at embroidery, and her works are very exquisite.

tā她

zhèng正

zài在

xiù绣

yì一

duǒ朵

měi美

lì丽

de的

mǔ牡

dān丹

huā花

。

She is embroidering a beautiful peony flower.

zhè这

jiàn件

yī衣

fu服

shàng上

de的

xiù绣

huā花

hěn很

piào漂

liang亮

。

The embroidery on this dress is very beautiful.

zhè这

zuò座

chéng城

shì市

yǒu有

zhe着

jǐn锦

xiù绣

de的

qián前

chéng程

。

This city has a splendid future.

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