絮 Stroke Order — How to Write 絮
絮 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 糸, 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.
絮 Radical and Character Components
絮 is a phono-semantic compound: 糸 (silk) carries the meaning, while 如 indicates the sound.
Radical: 糸 + 6 more strokes
絮 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- xù
Meanings of 絮 in Chinese
1
xù絮
cotton fibers or wadding, often used for stuffing; lint
晒过的被子蓬松柔软，像一团团洁白的棉絮。
The sun-dried quilt is fluffy and soft, like clusters of pure white cotton wadding.
Anciently refers to silk fibers, especially refined silk.
这件衣服的内衬是丝絮做的，非常柔软。
The lining of this garment is made of silk floss, which is very soft.
Something resembling cotton wool, such as catkins or fluff.
春天一到，漫天飞舞的柳絮让人感到一丝烦恼。
As soon as spring arrives, the sky full of flying willow catkins can be a bit annoying.
To stuff cotton or silk floss into clothes or quilts.
奶奶正在给小宝宝絮一件棉袄。
Grandma is stuffing a padded jacket for the little baby.
To speak continuously and repetitively in an annoying way; to prattle or nag.
他总是絮絮叨叨地提醒我，不要忘记带钥匙。
He always nags me repeatedly not to forget my keys.
Common Words and Phrases with 絮
1
Tedious and annoying due to triviality and repetition.
她总是把芝麻大的小事反复说个没完，听得人特别絮烦。
She always goes on and on about tiny, trivial matters, which makes the listener feel especially annoyed.
2
To chatter incessantly and annoyingly; to prattle.
奶奶总是喜欢絮絮聒聒地讲她年轻时的故事
Grandma always loves to prattle on about stories from her youth.
3
A small, thin flake of flocculent precipitate; a floccule.
水中的杂质经过处理后，形成了许多白色絮片沉淀到底部。
After treatment, the impurities in the water formed many white floccules that settled to the bottom.
4
A blowball; a fluffy seed ball, like that of a dandelion.
风吹过草地，将蒲公英的絮球带到远方。
The wind blew across the field, carrying the dandelion's fluffy seed balls far away.
5
to chatter; to talk on and on
她总是喜欢在饭桌上絮说自己年轻时的趣事
She always likes to ramble on about interesting stories from her youth at the dinner table.
6
To chatter; to be wordy, garrulous, or long-winded.
奶奶总是喜欢絮叨她年轻时候的故事。
Grandma always likes to prattle on about her stories from when she was young.
7
to talk endlessly; to prattle on
奶奶絮絮不休地叮嘱我路上注意安全，生怕我忘了什么。
Grandma incessantly reminded me to be careful on the road, fearing I might forget something.
8
To talk endlessly and often in a verbose or repetitive manner; to prattle on.
她总是絮絮叨叨地讲着陈年旧事，让人听得有些不耐烦。
She always prattles on about old stories, making people a bit impatient to listen.
9
to chatter incessantly
在阳光明媚的午后，奶奶总喜欢坐在摇椅上，对我絮语着旧时的故事。
On a sunny afternoon, Grandma always likes to sit in her rocking chair and chatter to me about old stories.
10
a small, loose mass of material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid
这杯牛奶放久了，里面出现了白色的絮状物。
This glass of milk has been left for too long, and white floccules have appeared in it.
11
to chatter; to talk incessantly or garrulously
她从小就爱絮嘴，什么事都想说个没完没了
She has loved to chatter since she was a child, wanting to talk endlessly about everything.
More words with 絮
- liǔ柳xù絮Willow catkins, Willow fluff
- mián棉xù絮cotton fluff, fluff
- rú如xù絮Fluffy, Wispy
- sī丝xù絮silk floss, silk fluff
- xù絮xù絮bù不xiū休chatter, prattle
- liǔ柳xù絮fēn纷fēi飞Willow catkins fluttering, Willow floss drifting
Idioms with 絮
- xù絮xu絮guā聒guā聒chattering incessantly and noisily
- chán禅xù絮zhān沾ní泥Pure mind stained by worldly worries
- cuō搓mián绵chě扯xù絮heavy snowfall like torn cotton
- yóu游sī丝fēi飞xù絮flighty, frivolous, or inconstant woman
- zhān粘huā花rě惹xù絮engage in illicit flirtation
- xù絮guǒ果lán兰yīn因Beautiful beginning, sorrowful end
- lán兰yīn因xù絮guǒ果A beautiful beginning that ends in separation
- liǔ柳xù絮cái才gāo高exceptional literary talent
- xián挦mián绵chě扯xù絮heavy snowfall with large, dense flakes
- zhī只jī鸡xù絮jiǔ酒meager but sincere offerings to a deceased friend
- zhì炙jī鸡xù絮jiǔ酒Humble offerings, deep sincerity for departed friend
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Open the tool →Questions about 絮
What does 絮 mean in Chinese?
絮 (xù) means “Anciently refers to silk fibers” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 絮?
絮 is pronounced xù in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 絮 have?
絮 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 絮?
絮 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 糸. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 絮?
The radical of 絮 is 糸, and 絮 is a phono-semantic compound.