(xiù) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

xiù elegant; outstanding (as in 优秀) HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 241 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 秀 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

HSK 4 Words Containing 秀

yōuxiù excellent; outstandi ng
她是一名优秀的学生。
Tā shì yì míng yōuxiù de xuéshēng.
She is an outstanding student.

Tasks Featuring 秀 / 相关任务

Words containing appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 谈论某个人物
Describe a Person · 优秀
xiū All Characters xù →

About the character 秀

(xiù) means elegant; outstanding (as in 优秀). It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".