尗 meaning and stroke order

shū

Younger brother; father's younger brother

Strokes6
Pinyinshū
ToneTone 1

How to write 尗, stroke by stroke

6 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 尗

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

shūfirst tone (high and level)
  1. old variant of 菽[shu1]
  2. old variant of 叔[shu1]

How 尗 is built

Ideographic (compound meaning) character. The smaller 小 of two brothers.

Radical: 小 (small), shared by 10 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 尗

Learning 尗 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 尗

How many strokes are in 尗?

尗 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 尗 mean?

尗 (shū) means younger brother; father's younger brother.

How do you pronounce 尗?

尗 is pronounced shū, in the first tone (high and level).

What is the radical of 尗?

The radical of 尗 is 小, which carries the idea of "small". Dictionaries list 尗 under this radical.