Making Chinese characters easy to write.

Sister Sites

Five Elements Test Chinese-Idioms.com

About•Privacy Policy•Terms of Service

DICTIONARY

Chinese Dictionary
Pinyin Index
Radical Index
Character Components
HSK Dictionary
Character Compare

DICTIONARY

Chinese Dictionary
Pinyin Index
Radical Index
Character Components
HSK Dictionary
Character Compare

TOOLS

Worksheet Generator
Worksheet Library
Writing Practice
Pinyin Converter
Chinese Name Generator
Zodiac Calculator
HSK Level Checker
Flashcards
Dictation Practice

TOOLS

Worksheet Generator
Worksheet Library
Writing Practice
Pinyin Converter
Chinese Name Generator
Zodiac Calculator
HSK Level Checker
Flashcards
Dictation Practice

LEARN

Learning Center
Blog
Chinese Stroke Rules
Chinese Poetry
Pro Membership ✨

LEARN

Learning Center
Blog
Chinese Stroke Rules
Chinese Poetry
Pro Membership ✨

© 2026 Hanzi Stroke. All rights reserved.

Made with♥for Chinese learners.

衰 (shuāi): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

By CharacterBrowse all characters A-Z

HSK ListsAll HSK versions overview

HSK 2.0

Learn & Practice

Worksheet Generator

Learning Essentials

Home
Dictionary
衰

衰 (shuāi): Decline — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 3.0:Recognition 6

HSK 3.0Recognition 6

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

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

Count like a native

Time & Dates Guide

Tell time in Chinese

Family Members Guide

30+ family terms

2026 Fire Horse YearHot

Zodiac meaning & luck

Top 100 Characters

Most frequent, free PDF

View All Blog Posts

1.

Animated Stroke Order 衰

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 衰 — animated stroke order

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 衰

衰 stroke order diagram

3.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 衰

衰 handwriting practice worksheet preview

4.

How to Use 衰

Decline/Weaken as Prefix

In these words, 衰 acts as a prefix meaning 'decline', 'weaken', or 'deteriorate', forming compounds that describe various aspects of decline.

衰老 • shuāi lǎo • grow old; deteriorate with age • HSK 6

HSK 6

5.

HSK Vocabulary: 衰

衰弱 • shuāi ruò • Feeble

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shuāi衰

ruò

6.

Example Sentences

Tā他

yīn因

xīn心

lì力

shuāi衰

jié竭

zhù

Information

Pinyinshuāi

Meaningdecline, wane, weaken

Strokes10

Radical衣

Traditional衰

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#1867

Zhuyinㄕㄨㄞ

UnicodeU+8870

CangjieYWMV

Zodiac CalculatorFind your zodiac animal

shuāi衰

lǎo老

grow old; deteriorate with age

衰退 • shuāi tuì • decline; decay; rust • HSK 6

HSK 6

shuāi衰

tuì退

decline; decay; rust

衰减 • shuāi jiǎn • Decline • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shuāi衰

jiǎn减

Decline

弱

Feeble

衰竭 • shuāi jié • Exhaustion

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shuāi衰

jié竭

Exhaustion

衰落 • shuāi luò • decline

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shuāi衰

luò落

decline

住

jìn进

le了

yī医

yuàn院

。

He was hospitalized due to heart failure.

lì历

shǐ史

jiàn见

zhèng证

le了

wáng王

cháo朝

de的

shèng盛

shuāi衰

。

History has witnessed the rise and fall of dynasties.

Jīng经

jì济

shuāi衰

bài败

dǎo导

zhì致

hěn很

duō多

rén人

shī失

yè业

。

The economic decline caused many people to lose their jobs.

jīng经

jì济

shuāi衰

tuì退

yǐng影

xiǎng响

le了

quán全

qiú球

shì市

chǎng场

。

Economic recession has affected global markets.

suí随

zhe着

nián年

líng龄

zēng增

zhǎng长

，

shēn身

tǐ体

zhú逐

jiàn渐

shuāi衰

lǎo老

。

As age increases, the body gradually ages.

Related Characters

Explore characters by relationship

Same Sound

Characters pronounced "shuai".

蟀shuàicricket
甩shuǎito move backward and forward; to swing
摔shuāito fall, to tumble, to throw down
帅shuàihandsome
率shuàito lead, to command; frank, straightforward

View all "shuai" characters →

Same Radical

Characters with radical "衣".

襄xiāngaid, help, assist; undress
裴péisurname; look of a flowing gown
袁yuánrobe; surname
裘qiúfur coat
表biǎosurface, exterior, to show, to express
裁cáito cut, to reduce, to decide

View all "衣" radical characters →