输 meaning and stroke order
To lose; to be beaten; (bound form) to transport; (literary) to donate; to contribute
How to write 输, stroke by stroke
13 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 输
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to lose; to be beaten
- (bound form) to transport
- (literary) to donate; to contribute
- (coll.) to enter (a password)
How 输 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Cart.
车 gives the meaning and 俞 hints at the sound.
Radical: 车 (cart), shared by 50 characters on this site.
How to remember 输
输 has a cart 车 (chē) on the left, which gives the meaning of hauling goods, and 俞 (yú) on the right, which hints at the sound. Picture a cart carrying your money away after you lose a bet, so 输 means both to transport and to lose.
In daily speech 输 most often means to lose a game, bet, or contest, and it is the opposite of 赢 (yíng, to win). The transport sense appears mainly in compounds like 运输 (yùnshū) and 输送 (shūsòng), and 输入 (shūrù) is the everyday word for typing in data. Example: 我们昨天输了。(Wǒmen zuótiān shū le.) We lost yesterday.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 输 with 输 look-alikes such as 偷 (tōu, to steal) or 愉 (yú, happy), which share the 俞 part but have different left sides. Also keep the tone first and level: shū, not shù like 树 (shù, tree).
Common words with 输
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 输入 | shūrù | to import; to input | HSK 3 |
| 运输 | yùnshū | to transport; to carry | HSK 3 |
| 输出 | shūchū | to output; to deliver (energy, data, signals etc); to export (goods, services, technology | HSK 5 |
| 传输 | chuánshū | to transmit; transmission | HSK 6 |
| 灌输 | guànshū | to imbue with; to inculcate | HSK 7-9 |
| 输家 | shūjiā | loser (as opposed to winner 贏家|赢家[ying2 jia1]) | HSK 7-9 |
| 输血 | shūxuè | to transfuse blood; to give aid and support | HSK 7-9 |
| 输送 | shūsòng | to transport; to convey; to deliver | HSK 7-9 |
| 输液 | shūyè | intravenous infusion; to get put on an IV | HSK 7-9 |
| 输给 | shūgěi | to lose to (sb); to be outdone by | |
| 输掉 | shūdiào | to lose | |
| 认输 | rènshū | to concede; to admit defeat | |
| 输赢 | shūyíng | win or loss; outcome | |
| 运输船 | yùnshūchuán | transport ship |
输 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 输
How many strokes are in 输?
输 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 输 mean?
输 (shū) means to lose; to be beaten; (bound form) to transport; (literary) to donate; to contribute. A common word with it is 输入 (shūrù), meaning "to import; to input".
How do you pronounce 输?
输 is pronounced shū, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 输?
The radical of 输 is 车, which carries the idea of "cart". Dictionaries list 输 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 输?
The traditional form of 输 is 輸. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 输 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 输 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 输 is part of the HSK 3 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 2.
How do I say I lost to someone with 输?
Put 给 before the person: 我输给他了 (wǒ shū gěi tā le), I lost to him. You can also say 输了比赛 (shū le bǐsài), lost the match.
How do I say enter your password in Chinese?
Say 输入密码 (shūrù mìmǎ). In casual speech people also just say 输密码 (shū mìmǎ).