Character

殊

shū HSK 5

殊 shū HSK 5

1. different; divergent
2. very; extremely (classical adverb)
3. special; exceptional
4. (lit.) to sever; to die
5. a surname

Words using 殊 as shū (2)

1 特殊 tè shū — special HSK 5
- 特 special, unique
- 殊 different, distinct
Example

每个孩子都是特殊的。

měi gè hái zi dōu shì tè shū de

Every child is special.
2 悬殊 xuán shū — disparate, vastly different HSK 7
- 悬 hanging, suspended (suggesting a gap or distance)
- 殊 different, exceptional (emphasizing the degree of difference)
Example

两队实力悬殊，比赛结果毫无悬念。

liǎng duì shí lì xuán shū bǐ sài jié guǒ háo wú xuán niàn

The strength of the two teams is vastly different, the match result has no suspense.

Structure & writing

殊 shū — different; divergent

殊 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 歹 dǎi — bad, evil

歹 is a component in 7 characters

HSK 4

列 liè to arrange; to list 死 sǐ to die; to lose life (opposite of "活"/"生")

HSK 5

殊 shū different; divergent

HSK 6

残 cán defective or incomplete 殖 zhí to reproduce; to multiply

HSK 7

歼 jiān to annihilate; to wipe out 殃 yāng disaster; calamity

2 朱 zhū — vermilion, bright red

朱 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 5

殊 shū different; divergent

HSK 6

株 zhū roots and trunk of a tree above ground 珠 zhū pearl (also written 真珠), a lustrous spherical gem formed inside certain freshwater or marine mollusks, used in medicine and as an ornament

Stroke order