屬 meaning and stroke order
Class, category, type; family; affiliated, belonging to
How to write 屬, stroke by stroke
21 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 屬
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- category
- genus (taxonomy)
- family members
- dependents
- to belong to
- subordinate to
- to join together
- to fix one's attention on
- to concentrate on
How 屬 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Body.
尸 gives the meaning and 禹 hints at the sound.
Radical: 尸 (body), shared by 40 characters on this site.
How to remember 屬
Picture a body 尸 at the top, water 氺 in the middle, and 蜀 below: a whole household under one roof, all belonging to the same family. That sense of grouping is the core of 屬 (shǔ): things that belong together in one category.
屬 is the traditional form. In mainland China you will see the simplified 属, especially in words like 属于 (shǔyú, to belong to), 家属 (jiāshǔ, family member) and 金属 (jīnshǔ, metal). Example: 這本書屬於我。(Zhè běn shū shǔyú wǒ.) This book belongs to me.
Common mistake: Learners often write the simplified 属 when they need the traditional 屬, or mix up the middle and bottom parts. Remember the traditional form has 氺 over 蜀 under 尸. Also, the less common reading zhǔ (to concentrate on, as in 屬意 zhǔyì) is easy to miss.
Common words with 屬
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 屬於 | shǔyú | to belong to; to fall under (a category) | HSK 3 |
| 家屬 | jiāshǔ | family member; (family) dependent | HSK 3 |
| 親屬 | qīnshǔ | kin; kindred | HSK 6 |
| 金屬 | jīnshǔ | metal | HSK 7-9 |
| 下屬 | xiàshǔ | subordinate; underling | HSK 7-9 |
| 所屬 | suǒshǔ | one's affiliation (i.e. the organization one is affiliated with); subordinate (i.e. those | HSK 7-9 |
| 歸屬 | guīshǔ | to belong to; to be affiliated to | HSK 7-9 |
| 屬性 | shǔxìng | attribute; property | HSK 7-9 |
| 附屬 | fùshǔ | subsidiary; auxiliary | HSK 7-9 |
| 非金屬 | fēijīnshǔ | nonmetal (chemistry) | HSK 7-9 |
| 純屬 | chúnshǔ | to be purely; pure and simple | |
| 屬實 | shǔshí | to turn out to be true; verified | |
| 專屬 | zhuānshǔ | to belong or be dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal | |
| 隸屬 | lìshǔ | to be subordinate to; to be under the jurisdiction of |
Characters that contain 屬
Learning 屬 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 屬
How many strokes are in 屬?
屬 is written with 21 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 屬 mean?
屬 (shǔ) means class, category, type; family; affiliated, belonging to. A common word with it is 属于 (shǔyú), meaning "to belong to; to fall under (a category)".
How do you pronounce 屬?
屬 is pronounced shǔ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 屬?
The radical of 屬 is 尸, which carries the idea of "body". Dictionaries list 屬 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 屬?
屬 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 属, used in mainland China and Singapore.
How do you use 屬 to say someone's Chinese zodiac sign?
Use 屬 plus the animal, as in 我屬馬 (wǒ shǔ mǎ), I was born in the Year of the Horse. To ask, say 你屬什麼？(nǐ shǔ shénme?).
What is the difference between 屬於 and 是?
是 (shì) simply means "to be," while 屬於 (shǔyú) means "to belong to" or "to fall under a category." For example, 鯨魚屬於哺乳動物 means whales fall under the category of mammals.