邃 meaning and stroke order
Profound, mysterious, deep
How to write 邃, stroke by stroke
17 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 邃
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- deep
- distant
- mysterious
How 邃 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Cave.
穴 gives the meaning and 㒸 hints at the sound.
Radical: 辶 (to walk), shared by 131 characters on this site.
How to remember 邃
Picture walking (辶) deep into a cave (穴). The 穴 part gives the meaning of a hidden, deep place, and 㒸 (suì) gives the sound, so 邃 (suì) means deep, distant, or mysterious.
邃 (suì) is a literary character and rarely stands alone in speech. You will mostly see it in 深邃 (shēnsuì), used for deep night skies, valleys, eyes, or profound thought. Example: 她的眼睛很深邃。(Tā de yǎnjing hěn shēnsuì.) Her eyes are very deep.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 邃 (suì) with 遂 (suì, to fulfill, then), which has the same sound and the 辶 radical but no 穴 cave on top. Remember that only the deep, mysterious 邃 has the cave.
Common words with 邃
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 深邃 | shēnsuì | deep (valley or night); abstruse |
Questions about 邃
How many strokes are in 邃?
邃 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 邃 mean?
邃 (suì) means profound, mysterious, deep. A common word with it is 深邃 (shēnsuì), meaning "deep (valley or night); abstruse".
How do you pronounce 邃?
邃 is pronounced suì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 邃?
The radical of 邃 is 辶, which carries the idea of "to walk". Dictionaries list 邃 under this radical.
Can 深邃 describe a person's ideas or writing?
Yes. 深邃 often describes profound thinking, such as 深邃的思想 (shēnsuì de sīxiǎng), profound thought. It sounds formal and admiring.
Is 邃 used in everyday conversation?
Not much. In casual speech people usually say 深 (shēn) instead. 邃 appears mainly in written, literary, or descriptive language.