胥 meaning and stroke order

xū

All, together, mutually

Strokes9
Pinyinxū
ToneTone 1

How to write 胥, 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 胥

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

xūfirst tone (high and level)
  1. all
  2. assist
  3. to store

How 胥 is built

Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A body ⺼ wrapped in cloth 疋.

pǐroll+component

Radical: ⺼ (meat), shared by 176 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 胥

Learning 胥 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 胥

How many strokes are in 胥?

胥 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 胥 mean?

胥 (xū) means all, together, mutually.

How do you pronounce 胥?

胥 is pronounced xū, in the first tone (high and level).

What is the radical of 胥?

The radical of 胥 is ⺼, which carries the idea of "meat". Dictionaries list 胥 under this radical.