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蔬 Stroke Order — How to Write 蔬

Stroke Order

蔬 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.

蔬 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹疏

蔬 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 疏 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 11 more strokes

蔬 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shū

Meanings of 蔬 in Chinese

1

shū蔬

Vegetables (mostly herbaceous plants) that can be cooked and eaten.
我们应该多吃新鲜蔬菜,保持身体健康。
We should eat more fresh vegetables to maintain good health.

Common Words and Phrases with 蔬

1
shū蔬cài菜
Vegetables are plants or parts of plants that are eaten as food.
多吃蔬菜对身体有好处。
Eating more vegetables is good for your health.
2
shū蔬guǒ果
vegetables and fruits
为了保持健康,我们应该每天摄入足够的蔬果。
To stay healthy, we should consume enough fruits and vegetables every day.

More words with 蔬

  • shū蔬shí食vegetarian food, plant-based food
  • shū蔬cài菜tāng汤vegetable soup, veggie soup
  • shū蔬cài菜yuán园vegetable garden, kitchen garden
  • shū蔬cài菜shì市chǎng场vegetable market, produce market
  • shū蔬cài菜shuí水guǒ果vegetables and fruits, produce
  • shí时lìng令shū蔬cài菜Seasonal vegetables, In-season vegetables
  • shū蔬cài菜miáo苗vegetable seedling, seedling
  • yān腌zhì制shū蔬cài菜Pickled vegetables, Marinated vegetables
  • zhòng种zhí植shū蔬cài菜grow vegetables, plant vegetables
  • lǜ绿yè叶shū蔬cài菜leafy greens, greens
  • shuí水guǒ果shū蔬cài菜fruits and vegetables, produce
  • měi美wèi味shū蔬cài菜Delicious vegetables, Tasty vegetables
  • shū蔬cài菜guā瓜guǒ果fruits and vegetables, produce
  • shū蔬cài菜jià价gé格vegetable prices, prices of vegetables
  • shū蔬cài菜yòu幼miáo苗vegetable seedling, vegetable sprout

Idioms with 蔬

  • bù布yī衣shū蔬shí食live a simple and frugal life
  • fàn饭shū蔬yǐn饮shuǐ水live a simple and frugal life
  • shū蔬shí食bù布yī衣simple and frugal lifestyle
  • bì弊yī衣shū蔬shí食living a simple and frugal life
  • cài菜shū蔬zhī之sè色a pallid, sallow, or emaciated complexion
  • è恶yī衣shū蔬shí食live a frugal and simple life
  • hè褐yī衣shū蔬shí食living a frugal and difficult life
  • cūn村jiǔ酒yě野shū蔬simple fare of homemade wine and wild vegetables
  • fàn饭lì粝rú茹shū蔬eat coarse rice and vegetables
  • zhāi斋jū居shū蔬shí食live a simple vegetarian life

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Questions about 蔬

What does 蔬 mean in Chinese?

蔬 (shū) means “Vegetables (mostly herbaceous plants) that can be cooked and eaten” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蔬?

蔬 is pronounced shū in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蔬 have?

蔬 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 蔬?

蔬 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蔬?

The radical of 蔬 is 艹, and 蔬 is a phono-semantic compound.

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