咻 meaning and stroke order
To shout; to jeer at
How to write 咻, stroke by stroke
9 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 咻
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- call out
- jeer
How 咻 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 休 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 咻
咻 combines 口 (mouth), which hints at sound, with 休 (xiū), which gives the pronunciation. Picture a mouth 口 shouting at someone who is trying to rest 休.
In modern Chinese 咻 mostly appears as a sound word for something whizzing past, or in the slang word 嘿咻 (hēixiū), a playful colloquial term for making love. The older sense of calling out or jeering is mainly found in written or classical contexts. Example: 子弹咻的一声飞过去。 (Zǐdàn xiū de yī shēng fēi guòqù.) The bullet whizzed past with a zip.
Common mistake: Learners often drop the 口 and write 休 (xiū, to rest), since both share the same sound. Remember that the sound word needs the mouth radical 口.
Common words with 咻
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 嘿咻 | hēixiū | (coll.) to make love |
Questions about 咻
How many strokes are in 咻?
咻 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 咻 mean?
咻 (xiū) means to shout; to jeer at. A common word with it is 嘿咻 (hēixiū), meaning "(coll.) to make love".
How do you pronounce 咻?
咻 is pronounced xiū, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 咻?
The radical of 咻 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 咻 under this radical.
Is 嘿咻 (hēixiū) safe to use in polite conversation?
No. 嘿咻 is a cheeky slang term for sex, so keep it for joking with close friends. In formal or mixed company it can sound crude.
Can 咻 be repeated as 咻咻?
Yes. 咻咻 (xiūxiū) is often used to describe heavy breathing or panting, or a repeated whooshing sound. It works like other reduplicated sound words in Chinese.