须 (xū): Must — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Writing 3

HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9 Recognition 3 Writing 3

1.

Animated Stroke Order 须

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 须

3.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 须

须 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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4.

How to Use 须

Must / Need

The character 须 indicates necessity or obligation in these words.

HSK 3

5.

Example Sentences

Nǐ你

xū须

zài在

míng明

tiān天

zhī之

qián

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bì必

xū须

must

HSK 6

xū须

zhī知

it must be understood that

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

wú无

xū须

Need not / unnecessary

前

wán完

chéng成

zhè这

fèn份

bào报

gào告

。

You must finish this report by tomorrow.

xué学

xí习

wài外

yǔ语

xū须

yào要

nài耐

xīn心

hé和

jiān坚

chí持

。

Learning a foreign language requires patience and persistence.

wǒ我

men们

bì必

xū须

àn按

shí时

wán完

chéng成

gōng工

zuò作

。

We must finish the work on time.

qǐng请

zǐ仔

xì细

yuè阅

dú读

kǎo考

shì试

xū须

zhī知

。

Please read the exam notice carefully.

Zhè这

xiē些

zhǐ指

kòng控

wán完

quán全

shì是

mò莫

xū须

yǒu有

。

These accusations are completely unfounded.

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