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绶 Stroke Order — How to Write 绶

Stroke Order

绶 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 纟, 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.

绶 Radical and Character Components

Components:纟受

绶 is a phono-semantic compound: 纟 (silk) carries the meaning, while 受 indicates the sound.

Radical: 纟 + 8 more strokes

绶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shòu

Meanings of 绶 in Chinese

1

shòu绶

A silk ribbon or cord, historically used to attach to seals, and later to suspend medals or insignia.
她把奖牌系在红色的绶带上。
She tied the medal to the red ribbon.

Words with 绶

  • tǔ吐shòu绶jī鸡turkey
  • shòu绶dài带ribbon, sash
  • zǔ组shòu绶official ribbons and cords, official insignia
  • zǐ紫shòu绶purple ribbon, purple sash

Idioms with 绶

  • jīn金yìn印zǐ紫shòu绶high official rank and prestigious positions
  • tán弹guān冠jié结shòu绶recommend friends for official positions
  • jīn金zhāng章zǐ紫shòu绶high official position and noble rank
  • yìn印léi累shòu绶ruò若burdened with many official duties
  • zǐ紫shòu绶jīn金zhāng章high official rank and prestigious position

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Questions about 绶

What does 绶 mean in Chinese?

绶 (shòu) means “A silk ribbon or cord” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 绶?

绶 is pronounced shòu in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 绶 have?

绶 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 绶?

绶 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 纟. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 绶?

The radical of 绶 is 纟, and 绶 is a phono-semantic compound.

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