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

xiū shy; bashful (as in 害羞) HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 240 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 羞 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 羞

hàixiū shy; bashful
她是一个害羞的女孩。
Tā shì yí gè hàixiū de nǚhái.
She is a shy girl.

Tasks Featuring 羞 / 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 · 害羞
xiū All Characters xiù →

About the character 羞

(xiū) means shy; bashful (as in 害羞). 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".