繡 meaning and stroke order
To embroider; embroidery; ornament
How to write 繡, stroke by stroke
19 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 繡
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to embroider; embroidery
How 繡 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Silk.
糹 gives the meaning and 肅 hints at the sound.
Radical: 糹 (silk), shared by 126 characters on this site.
How to remember 繡
The silk radical 糹 on the left tells you this is about thread, and 肅 (sù) on the right gives the sound. Picture someone sitting quietly and seriously, like 肅 suggests, stitching silk thread into cloth.
繡 is the traditional form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong. In mainland China it is written 绣. It appears in words like 刺繡 (cìxiù, embroidery) and as a verb meaning to stitch a pattern. Example: 她在枕頭上繡了一朵花。(Tā zài zhěntou shang xiù le yì duǒ huā.) She embroidered a flower on the pillow.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 繡 (xiù) with 鏽 (xiù, rust), which shares the same 肅 sound part but uses the metal radical 金. Check the left side: silk for embroidery, metal for rust.
Common words with 繡
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 刺繡 | cìxiù | to embroider; embroidery | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 繡
How many strokes are in 繡?
繡 is written with 19 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 繡 mean?
繡 (xiù) means to embroider; embroidery; ornament. A common word with it is 刺绣 (cìxiù), meaning "to embroider; embroidery".
How do you pronounce 繡?
繡 is pronounced xiù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 繡?
The radical of 繡 is 糹, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 繡 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 繡?
繡 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 绣, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 繡花 mean?
繡花 (xiùhuā) means to embroider, or embroidered flowers and patterns. It is a common everyday way to talk about doing embroidery, as in 她喜歡繡花 (tā xǐhuan xiùhuā), she likes embroidering.
Is 繡 related to the word 錦繡?
Yes. 錦繡 (jǐnxiù) literally means brocade and embroidery, and it is used figuratively for something splendid or beautiful. A well known phrase is 錦繡河山 (jǐnxiù héshān), a beautiful land.