Character Animation

Character: 鬚

Pinyin: xū (xu1)

Meaning: beard / mustache / feeler (of an insect etc) / tassel

Practice Writing

Click "Start Practice" to draw the character "鬚" with your mouse

Stroke Breakdown

Learning Tips

  • ✓ Watch the animation carefully to understand the stroke order and direction
  • ✓ Study the stroke breakdown section to learn the shape of each stroke
  • ✓ Practice on paper multiple times, paying attention to the start, middle, and end of each stroke
  • ✓ The animation loops automatically so you can watch and learn repeatedly

Character Structure

IDS Decomposition

⿱ 髟 須

Phonetic Component

Sound element

須

Semantic Component

Meaning element

髟

Same Pronunciation

Pinyin: xū

吁 嘘

Same Radical (2)

Radical: 髟

髦 鬟

Related Semantic (1)

Same semantic as: 髟

髦