Character

须

xū HSK 3

须 xū HSK 3

1. must; necessary (auxiliary verb)
2. a surname
3. (lit.) to wait; to wait until
4. beard; facial hair (originally chin hair, later referring to all facial hair)
5. whisker-like filaments or tendrils

Words using 须 as xū (3)

1 必须 bì xū — must HSK 3
- 必 must, certainly, necessary
- 须 must, need, require
Example

你必须按时完成作业。

nǐ bì xū àn shí wán chéng zuò yè

You must complete your homework on time.
2 无须 wú xū — need not HSK 7
- 无 no, without, not have
- 须 need, must
Example

这件事无须担心。

zhè jiàn shì wú xū dān xīn

There is no need to worry about this matter.
3 须知 xū zhī — notice HSK 7
- 须 must, necessary
- 知 know, understand
Example

请仔细阅读安全须知。

qǐng zǐ xì yuè dú ān quán xū zhī

Please read the safety notice carefully.

Structure & writing

须 xū — must; necessary (auxiliary verb)

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

consists of

1 彡 shān — stripes, markings, decorative pattern

彡 is a component in 11 characters

HSK 1

影 yǐng shadow; silhouette formed when an object blocks light; vague image or impression

HSK 2

颜 yán facial expression; countenance

HSK 3

参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 衫 shān upper garment, unlined jacket 须 xū must; necessary (auxiliary verb)

HSK 4

修 xiū to decorate and tidy up, making neat and attractive 彩 cǎi various colors; color

HSK 5

形 xíng appearance; shape 珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing

HSK 7

彬 bīn refined and cultured (see "彬彬") 彰 zhāng obvious; prominent

2 页 yè — page, sheet (of a book, painting, paper, etc.)

页 is a component in 26 characters

HSK 1

题 tí title; heading of a poem, essay, or speech

HSK 2

颜 yán facial expression; countenance

HSK 3

须 xū must; necessary (auxiliary verb) 顾 gù to turn and look; to look at

HSK 4

烦 fán vexed, irritated 硕 shuò large; tall and big 项 xiàng (lit.) back of the neck/nape 顺 shùn facing the same direction; opposite of 逆顿 dùn to pause briefly

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预 yù in advance; beforehand 频 pín repeatedly; frequently; many times in succession

HSK 5

领 lǐng neck; throat 颗 kē measure word for small, round or granular objects

HSK 6

顶 dǐng the top or highest part of a person or object 顽 wán stupid; ignorant 颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat) 额 é forehead (of a person or animal)

HSK 7

嚣 xiāo noisy; clamorous 顷 qǐng unit of area equal to 100 亩 (approx. 6.6667 hectares) 颁 bān to issue; to promulgate 颂 sòng to praise, to extol someone's virtues 颇 pō (lit.) biased; not upright

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颊 jiá cheek; the part of the face below the cheekbone 颓 tuí to collapse, to crumble 颠 diān top of something tall and upright 颤 chàn to tremble; to shiver

Stroke order