奢 Stroke Order — How to Write 奢
奢 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 大, 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.
奢 Radical and Character Components
奢 is a phono-semantic compound: 大 (big) carries the meaning, while 者 indicates the sound.
Radical: 大 + 9 more strokes
奢 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- shē
Meanings of 奢 in Chinese
1
shē奢
To be extravagant, luxurious, or indulge excessively in spending and enjoyment.
追求奢华的生活方式并不适合所有人。
Pursuing a luxurious lifestyle is not suitable for everyone.
Refers to something that is excessively or extravagantly hoped for or desired; an unrealistic or extravagant expectation.
在目前的经济形势下，高薪工作可能是一种奢望
Under the current economic situation, a high-paying job might be an extravagant hope.
exaggerated; extravagant (referring to words or claims)
请不要奢谈未来，我们应该关注现在。
Please don't make extravagant claims about the future; we should focus on the present.
Common Words and Phrases with 奢
1
Extravagant and wasteful pursuit of luxury or excessive enjoyment.
对于大多数人来说，出国度假是一种奢侈的享受。
For most people, a vacation abroad is a luxurious experience.
2
Luxury goods are non-essential, high-end items or services that are expensive and often purchased for pleasure or status rather than necessity.
购买奢侈品对一些人来说是一种生活方式，而对另一些人来说则是一种投资。
For some people, purchasing luxury goods is a lifestyle, while for others it is an investment.
3
luxurious; extravagant; opulent
这家新开的酒店内部装修极尽奢华，让人感觉置身于艺术品之中。
The interior decoration of this newly opened hotel is extremely luxurious, making one feel as if they are in a work of art.
4
Luxurious and magnificent; splendid.
她穿着一件奢丽的晚礼服，在舞池中显得格外耀眼。
She wore a luxurious and splendid evening gown, shining exceptionally brightly on the dance floor.
5
Extravagant and wasteful, often referring to a lavish lifestyle with excessive spending.
尽管他出身贫寒，但在获得巨额财富后，也未能抵挡住奢靡生活的诱惑。
Despite his humble origins, after acquiring immense wealth, he could not resist the temptation of an extravagant lifestyle.
6
Extravagant or unrealistic hopes/expectations.
她奢盼着能一夜暴富，却从不肯脚踏实地地努力。
She harbored the unrealistic hope of getting rich overnight, yet she was never willing to work diligently and practically.
7
an excessive or unreasonable demand
他奢求在不付出努力的情况下获得成功，这显然是不现实的。
He makes an extravagant request to achieve success without putting in effort, which is clearly unrealistic.
8
extravagant hopes; wild hopes; unrealistic expectations; a pipe dream
她奢望能考上世界顶尖大学，但平时却不努力学习。
She harbors an extravagant hope of being admitted to a world-class university, even though she doesn't usually study hard.
More words with 奢
- fēn纷shē奢bustling and extravagant
- shē奢tán谈talk big, empty talk
- shē奢huá华shēng生huó活Luxurious life, Lavish lifestyle
- shē奢kuā夸Extravagant, Boastful
- shē奢yán言extravagant talk, boastful remarks
- shē奢chǐ侈shēng生huó活Luxury living, Luxurious life
- shē奢mí靡shēng生huó活luxurious life, extravagant lifestyle
- shē奢mí靡wú无yì艺Extravagant and unrefined, Decadent and uncultured
- shē奢huá华làng浪fèi费lavish waste, extravagant waste
- shē奢huá华qì气pài派Luxurious and grand, Opulent and splendid
- shē奢mí靡wú无dù度extravagant, excessive luxury
- shēng生huó活shē奢mí靡extravagant lifestyle, luxurious lifestyle
- zhuī追qiú求shē奢huá华Pursue luxury, Seek luxury
- duì对shē奢chí侈pǐn品for luxury goods, to luxury goods
- jí极jìn尽shē奢huá华Utmost luxury, Extreme extravagance
- jiāo骄shē奢làng浪fèi费Extravagant and wasteful, Profligate
- jiāo骄shē奢zhī之qì气Arrogant extravagance, Haughty luxury
Idioms with 奢
- shē奢chǐ侈làng浪fèi费extravagant and wasteful
- jiāo骄shē奢yín淫yì逸arrogant, extravagant, licentious, and dissolute
- qióng穷shē奢jí极chǐ侈live in extreme luxury and extravagance
- qióng穷shē奢jí极yù欲live in extreme luxury and self-indulgence
- bō波luó罗shē奢huā花Cockscomb flower
- fèi废shē奢zhǎng长jiǎn俭reject extravagance, advocate frugality
- jiǎn俭cún存shē奢shī失thrift preserves, extravagance perishes
- jiāo骄shē奢fàng放yì逸extravagant and dissolute living
- jiè戒shē奢nìng宁jiǎn俭Curb extravagance, prefer frugality
- jiè戒shē奢yǐ以jiǎn俭Curb extravagance with frugality
- lǐ礼shē奢níng宁jiǎn俭Better frugal than extravagant in rituals
- qióng穷chǐ侈jí极shē奢extremely extravagant and luxurious
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Open the tool →Questions about 奢
What does 奢 mean in Chinese?
奢 (shē) means “To be extravagant” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 奢?
奢 is pronounced shē in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 奢 have?
奢 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 奢?
奢 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 大. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 奢?
The radical of 奢 is 大, and 奢 is a phono-semantic compound.