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袖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
袖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
袖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
袖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
袖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
袖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
袖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
袖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
袖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

袖 Stroke Order — How to Write 袖

Stroke Order

袖 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 衤, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

袖 Radical and Character Components

Components:衤由

袖 is a phono-semantic compound: 衤 (clothes) carries the meaning, while 由 indicates the sound.

Radical: 衤 + 5 more strokes

袖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xiù

Meanings of 袖 in Chinese

1

xiù袖

Sleeve; the part of a garment that covers the arm.
这件毛衣的袖子有点长。
The sleeves of this sweater are a bit long.
"Xiù" (袖) in this context refers to hiding or keeping something within one's sleeve, or, by extension, to stand by idly without getting involved, as in the idiom "xiù shǒu páng guān" (袖手旁观).
当朋友遇到困难时，我们不能袖手旁观。
When a friend encounters difficulties, we cannot stand by idly.

Common Words and Phrases with 袖

1
xiù袖biāo标
armband
志愿者们戴着红色的袖标，在公园里引导游客。
Volunteers wore red armbands, guiding visitors in the park.
2
xiù袖guǎn管
A sleeve (of a garment).
这件毛衣的袖管有点长，我需要把它卷起来。
The sleeves of this sweater are a bit long, I need to roll them up.
3
xiù袖jiàn箭
A small arrow concealed in a sleeve, often launched by a spring mechanism.
他在表演魔术时，巧妙地从袖箭中射出了一支小箭，引得观众惊呼连连。
During his magic performance, he cleverly fired a small dart from a sleeve dart device, drawing gasps of surprise from the audience.
4
xiù袖kǒu口
The cuff of a sleeve.
她轻轻地抚平了衬衫的袖口，准备开始工作。
She gently smoothed the cuffs of her shirt, ready to start working.
5
xiù袖shǒu手páng旁guān观
To stand by idly, without offering help or getting involved; to look on with folded arms.
当同事们都在忙着完成紧急项目时，他却袖手旁观，什么也不做。
While his colleagues were all busy completing the urgent project, he merely stood by and did nothing.
6
xiù袖tào套
A protective covering worn over the sleeves of a garment.
为了保持衣服清洁，她在做饭时戴上了袖套。
To keep her clothes clean, she put on arm sleeves while cooking.
7
xiù袖tǒng筒
sleeve
这件毛衣的袖筒有点短，可能不适合我。
The sleeves of this sweater are a bit short, it might not be suitable for me.
8
xiù袖zhāng章
An armband worn on the sleeve to indicate identity or affiliation.
活动组织者佩戴着红色袖章，方便大家辨认
The event organizers wore red armbands for easy identification.
9
xiù袖zhēn珍
pocket-size; miniature; small enough to fit in a pocket
她买了一本袖珍词典，方便随时查阅
She bought a pocket-sized dictionary, convenient for looking up words anytime.
10
xiù袖zhēn珍běn本
pocketbook
我喜欢阅读袖珍本，因为它们方便携带。
I enjoy reading pocket-sized books because they are convenient to carry.
11
xiù袖zi子
sleeve
她把袖子卷了起来，准备洗碗
She rolled up her sleeves, ready to wash dishes.

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Questions about 袖

What does 袖 mean in Chinese?

袖 (xiù) means “Sleeve” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 袖?

袖 is pronounced xiù in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 袖 have?

袖 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 袖?

袖 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 衤. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 袖?

The radical of 袖 is 衤, and 袖 is a phono-semantic compound.