HanTrace

束

shù
HSK 3

“To bind” in Chinese is 束 (shù).

Other characters with the syllable shu: see all 27 →

Meaning

  • to bind
  • bunch
  • bundle
Show 3 more meanings
  • classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc
  • to control
  • surname Shu

Example

游戏结束。

Game over.

From 结束 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

7 strokes

Words containing 束

结束jiéshùto end; to finish; to concludeHSK 3约束yuēshùto restrictHSK 5拘束jūshùto restrictHSK 7-9束缚shùfùto bind; to tie up; to fetter; to shackleHSK 7-9

More HSK 3 characters

按ànto pressHSK 3把bǎto hold; to graspHSK 3搬bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself)HSK 3保bǎoBulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亞|保加利亚[Bao3 jia1 li4 ya4])HSK 3被bèiquiltHSK 3币bìmoneyHSK 3标biāomarkHSK 3并bìngandHSK 3播bōto sow (seeds); to spread (ideas, rumors etc); to broadcast (radio signals etc)HSK 3补bǔto repairHSK 3

Learning HSK 3? Save 束 and track your progress — free.

Save words — free