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.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

须

彡hair

页head

须=

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 须

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5.

How to Use 须

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

Must / Need

The character 须 indicates necessity or obligation in these words.

HSK 3

6.

Example Sentences

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

tā他

liú留

zhe着

zhěng整

qí齐

de的

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彡hair

+页head

A head (页) with hair (彡) — the beard or whiskers on a face.

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

hú

胡

xū须

。

He keeps a neat beard.

Nǐ你

xū须

zài在

míng明

tiān天

zhī之

qián前

wán完

chéng成

zhè这

fèn份

bào报

gào告

。

You must finish this report by tomorrow.

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

。

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