術 meaning and stroke order
Skill, art; method, technique; trick
How to write 術, stroke by stroke
11 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 術
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) art; skill; discipline
- (bound form) method; technique; strategy
How 術 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Professional 行 skills 术; 术 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 行 (to go), shared by 12 characters on this site.
How to remember 術
術 puts 术 (shù) inside 行 (xíng), the road or a line of work. Picture a skill 术 carried out along the path of a profession 行, and 术 also gives the sound shù.
術 is the traditional form and rarely stands alone. It appears in compounds about skill, art and method, like 技術 (jìshù) technology and 藝術 (yìshù) art. Example: 他明天要做手術。(Tā míngtiān yào zuò shǒushù.) He is having surgery tomorrow.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 术 (shù) with 木 (mù, tree). 术 has an extra dot at the upper right. Also, 術 is not read xíng even though 行 surrounds it.
Common words with 術
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 技術 | jìshù | technology; technique; skill | HSK 3 |
| 藝術 | yìshù | art | HSK 3 |
| 武術 | wǔshù | military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claim | HSK 3 |
| 美術 | měishù | art; fine arts | HSK 3 |
| 手術 | shǒushù | (surgical) operation; surgery | HSK 4 |
| 學術 | xuéshù | learning; science | HSK 4 |
| 戰術 | zhànshù | tactics | HSK 6 |
| 魔術 | móshù | magic | HSK 7-9 |
| 手術室 | shǒushùshì | operating room | HSK 7-9 |
| 印刷術 | yìnshuāshù | printing; printing technology | HSK 7-9 |
| 造紙術 | zàozhǐshù | papermaking process | HSK 7-9 |
| 高新技術 | gāoxīn-jìshù | high tech; high technology | HSK 7-9 |
| 藝術家 | yìshùjiā | artist | |
| 藝術品 | yìshùpǐn | art piece; work of art |
Questions about 術
How many strokes are in 術?
術 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 術 mean?
術 (shù) means skill, art; method, technique; trick. A common word with it is 技术 (jìshù), meaning "technology; technique; skill".
How do you pronounce 術?
術 is pronounced shù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 術?
The radical of 術 is 行, which carries the idea of "to go". Dictionaries list 術 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 術?
術 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 术, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 技術 and 藝術?
技術 (jìshù) means technology or technical skill, such as engineering know-how. 藝術 (yìshù) means art, like painting or music. Both use 術 for a learned skill, but the first character changes the field.
How do you say magic or a magic trick with 術?
Use 魔術 (móshù) for stage magic. To perform a magic trick, you can say 變魔術 (biàn móshù).