How to write (shū) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice

shū to carry, to haul, to transport 13 strokes · Radical (cart) · HSK 4 required writing character

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced shū.

Stroke Order & Practice

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输 — 13 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图(数字为下笔顺序)。

Decomposition

breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

=
left cart
right to consent

Radical

The radical of is — meaning cart. 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: .

How the character is built

is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component (cart) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component originally indicated the sound.

HSK 4 Words Containing 输

shū to lose (a game or competition)
我们球队昨天输了比赛。
Wǒmen qiúduì zuótiān shū le bǐsài.
Our team lost the game yesterday.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

appears in 15 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

”很多时候,在比赛中赢不是最重要的,增进友谊才是主要目的。
From Mock Exam 14 →
和赢都只是生活的一部分,没有人会永远,也没有人会一直赢。
From Mock Exam 17 →

Tasks Featuring 输 / 相关任务

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

📚 谈论体育项目及比赛
Sports ·

FAQ

What does 输 mean in Chinese?

输 (shū) means to carry, to haul, to transport. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.

How many strokes does 输 have?

输 is written in 13 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 输?

The radical of 输 is 车 (cart). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 转.

What is the pinyin for 输?

输 is pronounced shū.

What HSK 4 words use 输?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 输 appears in 1 word, including 输 (shū). See the full list above.

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