xiù

superior; handsome; refined

HSK 4 #1136

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 1136th character
Radical ⽲ (115.2)
Strokes 7
Index # 765

Definitions

秀 xiù
  1. 1. superior
  2. 2. handsome
  3. 3. refined
  4. 4. elegant
  5. 5. graceful
  6. 6. show (loanword)
  7. 7. to bloom
  8. 8. (of crops) to produce ears
  9. 9. (literary) to grow
  10. 10. CL cháng

Stroke order

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Words containing 秀

Word Meaning
know the world without leaving home
know world affairs without leaving home
Xiulin Township, Hualien, Taiwan
Xiulin Township in Hualien, Taiwan
Xiulin Township, Hualien, Taiwan
graceful; delicate
Xiushui, a township in Changhua, Taiwan
Xiushui Township in Changhua, Taiwan
Xiushui Township, Changhua, Taiwan
Xiuzhou district of Jiaxing city jiā xīng shì, Zhejiang
Xiuzhou District, Jiaxing, Zhejiang
Xiuzhou District, Jiaxing, Zhejiang
a feast for the eyes (idiom); (of scenery) beautiful
yellowtail
yellowtail
Xiuying district of Haikou city hǎi kǒu shì, Hainan
Xiuying district of Haikou city hǎi kǒu shì, Hainan
(fig.) to have a mental lapse; to be addled
beautiful hair
beautiful shoulder length hair (idiom)
beautiful shoulder length hair (idiom)
beautiful; pretty
vying to be the most beautiful; beauty contest
vying to be the most beautiful; beauty contest
Luo Yixiu (1889-1910), Mao Zedong's first wife