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须

xū
HSK 2

“Must” in Chinese is 须 (xū).

Other characters with the syllable xu: see all 17 →

Meaning

  • must
  • to have to
  • to wait
Show 4 more meanings
  • beard
  • mustache
  • feeler (of an insect etc)
  • tassel

Example

你必须选。

You must choose.

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

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Words containing 须

必须bìxūto have toHSK 2无须wúxūneed notHSK 7-9

More HSK 2 characters

啊ainterjection of surpriseHSK 2安āncalm; peacefulHSK 2般bānsortHSK 2板bǎnboardHSK 2办bànto take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event)HSK 2饱bǎoto eat till fullHSK 2报bàoto report; to inform; to announceHSK 2背bèito carry on one's backHSK 2笔bǐwriting brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc)HSK 2必bìcertainlyHSK 2

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