吁 Stroke Order — How to Write 吁
吁 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.
吁 Radical and Character Components
吁 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 于 indicates the sound.
Radical: 口 + 3 more strokes
吁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- xū
Meanings of 吁 in Chinese
xū吁
Common Words and Phrases with 吁
More words with 吁
Idioms with 吁
- qì气chuǎn喘xū吁xū吁gasping for air
- cháng长xū吁duǎn短tàn叹to sigh frequently with distress
- duǎn短tàn叹cháng长xū吁to sigh and lament repeatedly
- duǎn短xū吁cháng长tàn叹sighing repeatedly and deeply
- hū呼tiān天yù吁dì地implore desperately for help
- cháng长xū吁duǎn短qì气to sigh repeatedly and mournfully
- yù吁tiān天hū呼dì地lament to heaven and earth
- jú局dì地xū吁tiān天Crying to heaven in despair
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Open the tool →Questions about 吁
What does 吁 mean in Chinese?
吁 (xū) means “To sigh deeply and frequently” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 吁?
吁 is pronounced xū in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 吁 have?
吁 has 6 strokes.
How do you write 吁?
吁 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 吁?
The radical of 吁 is 口, and 吁 is a phono-semantic compound.