秀 (xiù) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- elegant
- graceful
- refined
- flowing
- luxuriant
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
秀 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 秀 is 禾 — meaning cereal. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 程科积秒稍.
HSK 4 Words Containing 秀
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
秀 appears in 15 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 秀 / 相关任务
Words containing 秀 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 秀 mean in Chinese?
秀 (xiù) means elegant, graceful, refined; flowing, luxuriant. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 秀 have?
秀 is written in 7 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 秀?
The radical of 秀 is 禾 (cereal). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 程, 科, 积, 秒, 稍.
What is the pinyin for 秀?
秀 is pronounced xiù.
What HSK 4 words use 秀?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 秀 appears in 1 word, including 优秀 (yōuxiù). See the full list above.