靴 meaning and stroke order
Boots
How to write 靴, 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 靴
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- boots
- variant of 靴[xue1]
How 靴 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Leather.
革 gives the meaning and 化 hints at the sound.
Radical: 革 (leather), shared by 25 characters on this site.
How to remember 靴
On the left is 革 (gé), leather, and on the right is 化 (huà), which gives the sound. Picture a piece of leather that has been changed (化) into a boot.
靴 (xuē) rarely stands alone in speech. People usually say 靴子 (xuēzi) for boots, and it also appears in words like 雨靴 (yǔxuē, rain boots). Example: 冬天我穿靴子。(Dōngtiān wǒ chuān xuēzi.) I wear boots in winter.
Common mistake: Learners often read 靴 as huà because of the 化 component, but it is xuē in the first tone. Also, do not confuse it with 鞋 (xié), which means shoes in general, while 靴 means boots that cover the ankle or higher.
Common words with 靴
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 靴子 | xuēzi | boots | HSK 7-9 |
靴 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 靴
How many strokes are in 靴?
靴 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 靴 mean?
靴 (xuē) means boots. A common word with it is 靴子 (xuēzi), meaning "boots".
How do you pronounce 靴?
靴 is pronounced xuē, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 靴?
The radical of 靴 is 革, which carries the idea of "leather". Dictionaries list 靴 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 靴?
The traditional form of 靴 is 鞾. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 靴 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 靴 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 靴 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 靴子 and 鞋子?
鞋子 (xiézi) is the general word for shoes. 靴子 (xuēzi) means boots, footwear that rises above the ankle. A boot is a kind of 鞋, but not every 鞋 is a 靴.
What measure word is used with 靴子?
Use 双 (shuāng) for a pair, as in 一双靴子 (yì shuāng xuēzi), a pair of boots. For a single boot, use 只 (zhī): 一只靴子.