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虽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
虽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
虽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
虽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
虽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
虽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
虽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
虽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

虽 Stroke Order — How to Write 虽

Stroke Order

虽 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 虫, 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.

虽 Radical and Character Components

Components:口虫

Radical: 虫 + 3 more strokes

虽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • suī

Meanings of 虽 in Chinese

1

suī虽

Conjunction, meaning 'even though' or 'although', often followed by '可是' (kěshì) or '但是' (dànshì) to introduce a concession or a contrasting idea.
虽然天气不好，但是我们还是要爬山。
Even though the weather is bad, we still want to go hiking.

Common Words and Phrases with 虽

1
suī虽rán然
although; even though
虽然她很忙，但是她还是抽空帮助了我。
Although she was very busy, she still found time to help me.
2
suī虽shuō说
though; although (used in spoken language)
虽说天气不好，但我们还是决定出去散步。
Although the weather was bad, we still decided to go for a walk.
3
suī虽sǐ死yóu犹róng荣
To be honored even after death; to have died a glorious death.
老园丁为保护珍稀植物献出了生命，虽死犹荣
The old gardener sacrificed his life to protect rare plants; though dead, he remains glorious.
4
suī虽sǐ死yóu犹shēng生
To live on in spirit, with one's influence or memory enduring after death.
那位科学家一生致力于造福人类，他的精神虽死犹生，永远激励着后人。
That scientist dedicated his life to benefiting humanity; his spirit, though dead, lives on, forever inspiring future generations.
5
suī虽zé则
though; although
虽则这次的任务充满挑战，但他相信团队会克服困难。
Although this task is full of challenges, he believes the team will overcome the difficulties.

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Questions about 虽

What does 虽 mean in Chinese?

虽 (suī) means “Conjunction” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 虽?

虽 is pronounced suī in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 虽 have?

虽 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 虽?

虽 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 虽?

The radical of 虽 is 虫.