淑 Stroke Order — How to Write 淑
淑 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, 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.
淑 Radical and Character Components
淑 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 叔 indicates the sound.
Radical: 氵 + 8 more strokes
淑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- shū
Meanings of 淑 in Chinese
shū淑
Common Words and Phrases with 淑
More words with 淑
- xián贤shū淑virtuous and kind
- xián娴shū淑refined and kind
- zhēn贞shū淑chaste and virtuous, modest
- miáo苗tiáo条shū淑nǚ女Slender lady, Graceful lady
- shū淑qīng清Virtuous and pure, Gentle and serene
- shū淑lì丽Virtuous and beautiful, Graceful and elegant
- xián贤liáng良shū淑dé德virtuous and gentle, virtuous and kind
Idioms with 淑
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Open the tool →Questions about 淑
What does 淑 mean in Chinese?
淑 (shū) means “Clear” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 淑?
淑 is pronounced shū in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 淑 have?
淑 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 淑?
淑 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 淑?
The radical of 淑 is 氵, and 淑 is a phono-semantic compound.