Character

袖

xiù HSK 6

袖 xiù HSK 6

1. sleeve (of a garment)
2. to hide (something) in one's sleeve

Words using 袖 as xiù (4)

1 袖子 xiù zi — sleeve HSK 6
- 袖 sleeve; the part of a garment that covers the arm
- 子 nominal suffix; forms a complete noun without adding specific meaning
Example

这件衣服的袖子太长了。

zhè jiàn yī fu de xiù zi tài cháng le

The sleeves of this garment are too long.
2 袖手旁观 xiù shǒu páng guān — stand by and watch; look on with folded arms HSK 7
- 袖 sleeve (metaphorically hiding hands)
- 手 hands (folded, inactive)
- 旁 side, beside (standing aside)
- 观 observe, watch (without acting)
Example

面对不公，我们不能袖手旁观。

miàn duì bù gōng wǒ men bù néng xiù shǒu páng guān

Facing injustice, we cannot stand by and watch.
3 袖珍 xiù zhēn — pocket-sized HSK 7
- 袖 sleeve (suggesting something small enough to fit in a sleeve)
- 珍 treasure/precious (emphasizing value despite small size)
Example

这本袖珍词典很方便携带。

zhè běn xiù zhēn cí diǎn hěn fāng biàn xié dài

This pocket dictionary is very convenient to carry.
4 领袖 lǐng xiù — leader HSK 7
- 领 to lead, chief (originally 'collar')
- 袖 outstanding, prominent (originally 'sleeve')
Example

他是我们团队的领袖。

tā shì wǒ men tuán duì de lǐng xiù

He is the leader of our team.

Structure & writing

袖 xiù — sleeve (of a garment)

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

consists of

1 衤 yī — clothing/garment radical

衤 is a component in 13 characters

HSK 2

裤 kù trousers; pants worn below the waist with two legs

HSK 3

初 chū beginning; initial 衫 shān upper garment, unlined jacket 衬 chèn to line with a layer underneath or inside 被 bèi a surname 裙 qún skirt (–子, –儿)

HSK 4

袜 wà sock; stocking (garment worn on the foot, not directly touching the ground)

HSK 5

补 bǔ to mend or repair something damaged

HSK 6

袖 xiù sleeve (of a garment) 裕 yù abundant, ample

HSK 7

袍 páo long robe; gown 袱 fu cloth used for wrapping or covering 裸 luǒ to be naked, bare (the body)

2 由 yóu — reason; cause

由 is a component in 12 characters

HSK 3

演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually 邮 yóu to mail; to send by post

HSK 4

油 yóu oil (liquid fat from animals or plants, or liquid hydrocarbon mixture from minerals) 聘 pìn to hire or appoint someone to a position

HSK 5

届 jiè to arrive at (a certain time) 抽 chōu pull out (something sandwiched between objects)

HSK 6

袖 xiù sleeve (of a garment)

HSK 7

宙 zhòu all time; eternity (past and present) 庙 miào ancestral shrine (where ancestral tablets are enshrined) 笛 dí dizi (Chinese transverse bamboo flute) 轴 zhóu axle; shaft (cylindrical mechanical part around which wheels or components rotate) 迪 dí (lit.) to enlighten; to guide

Stroke order