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秀丽 (xiù lì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

秀丽 (xiù lì) is a Chinese word: beautiful and elegant. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 秀丽

形 xíng adjective

beautiful and elegant

桂林的山水秀丽迷人。

Guì lín de shān shuǐ xiù lì mí rén

Guilin's landscape is beautiful and enchanting.

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Word breakdown

秀 xiù — elegant, refined, outstanding

Words with this character (2)
  • 1 优秀 yōu xiù — excellent HSK 4
    • 优 superior, excellent quality
    • 秀 outstanding, distinguished
    Example

    她是一位优秀的学生。

    tā shì yī wèi yōu xiù de xué sheng

    She is an excellent student.

  • 2 秀美 xiù měi — beautiful and elegant HSK 7
    • 秀 elegant, refined, graceful
    • 美 beautiful, pretty
    Example

    这里的山水秀美，吸引了很多游客。

    zhè lǐ de shān shuǐ xiù měi xī yǐn le hěn duō yóu kè

    The landscape here is beautiful and elegant, attracting many tourists.

丽 lì — beautiful, pretty, magnificent

Words with this character (6)
  • 1 美丽 měi lì — beautiful HSK 4
    • 美 beautiful, beauty
    • 丽 elegant, graceful, magnificent
    Example

    这里的风景很美丽。

    zhè lǐ de fēng jǐng hěn měi lì

    The scenery here is very beautiful.

  • 2 亮丽 liàng lì — bright and beautiful HSK 7
    • 亮 bright, shiny, luminous
    • 丽 beautiful, pretty
    Example

    她今天穿了一件亮丽的裙子。

    tā jīn tiān chuān le yī jiàn liàng lì de qún zi

    She wore a bright and beautiful dress today.

  • 3 华丽 huá lì — gorgeous HSK 7
    • 华 splendid, magnificent
    • 丽 beautiful, elegant
    Example

    她穿着华丽的晚礼服参加舞会。

    tā chuān zhe huá lì de wǎn lǐ fú cān jiā wǔ huì

    She wore a gorgeous evening gown to the ball.

  • 4 壮丽 zhuàng lì — magnificent HSK 7
    • 壮 grand, imposing, majestic
    • 丽 beautiful, splendid
    Example

    这座山峰的景色非常壮丽。

    zhè zuò shān fēng de jǐng sè fēi cháng zhuàng lì

    The scenery of this mountain peak is very magnificent.

  • 5 艳丽 yàn lì — gorgeous HSK 7
    • 艳 brilliant, vivid, colorful
    • 丽 beautiful, elegant, magnificent
    Example

    这些鸟的羽毛非常艳丽。

    zhè xiē niǎo de yǔ máo fēi cháng yàn lì

    These birds' feathers are very gorgeous.

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Structure & writing
1 秀 xiù — (of plants) to put forth flowers or ears, especially crops
秀 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 6
透 tòu (of liquid, light, etc.) to seep through; to penetrate
HSK 7
绣 xiù to embroider (patterns or characters onto fabric using colored thread) 诱 yòu to guide; to counsel 锈 xiù rust (oxidized layer on metal surfaces)

consists of

1.1 禾 hé — rice seedling; rice plant
禾 is a component in 37 characters
HSK 1
和 hé harmonious; peaceful 租 zū to rent, pay to use something for an agreed period
HSK 3
季 jì the youngest among brothers (伯, 仲, 叔, 季 denoting birth order) 秋 qiū autumn; fall (third season of the year) 种 zhǒng species, the basic unit of biological classification, below genus 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
HSK 4
乘 chéng to ride; to travel by (vehicle or animal) 利 lì sharp; keen (opposite of 'blunt') 秀 xiù (of plants) to put forth flowers or ears, especially crops 科 kē category of academic discipline, course, or field of work 秒 miǎo awn on grain husks
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积 jī to accumulate gradually 程 chéng rules; regulations 稍 shāo slightly; a little
HSK 5
私 sī private; personal (opposite of 公) 秘 mì secret; not made public 称 chēng to call; to be called 移 yí to move; to shift 税 shuì tax; duties levied by the government
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稳 wěn stable; steady
HSK 6
委 wěi winding, tortuous; euphemistic 秩 zhì (lit.) orderly; well-organized 稻 dào rice plant (annual grass with narrow leaves; staple crop in China, mainly paddy rice) 稼 jia to plant (grain crops) 稿 gǎo draft or manuscript of a poem, essay, drawing, etc.
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菌 jūn microorganism (bacteria, fungi, mold, etc.); esp. pathogenic bacteria 颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat)
HSK 7
秃 tū bald (of a person's head); bare of feathers or fur (of an animal's head or tail) 秉 bǐng (lit.) to hold; to grasp 秤 chèng weighing scale or balance (including steelyard, platform scale, spring scale, etc.); especially a steelyard 秧 yāng seedling of a plant, especially rice seedling 秽 huì dirty; unclean
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稀 xī rare; scarce; few 稚 zhì (dial.) late-planted crops 稠 chóu thick; viscous (of liquid, opposite of 稀) 稽 jī to stay; to tarry 酥 sū food made from the skin of curdled cow's or goat's milk; clarified butter (ancient usage)
1.2 乃 nǎi — is; namely; indeed is (expressing judgment)
乃 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 1
奶 nǎi breast; mammary gland
HSK 4
仍 réng still; as before; unchanged 扔 rēng to throw, to fling (with the arm) 秀 xiù (of plants) to put forth flowers or ears, especially crops
HSK 6
孕 yùn pregnancy 携 xié to carry with one; to bring along
HSK 7
盈 yíng to be full; to fill up

Stroke order

2 丽 lì — beautiful, pretty

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

丽 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order