Spot 垂
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
垂 component
chuí · to hang, to dangle; to hand down, to bequeath; almost, near
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 垂
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue垂Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 垂 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
睡=
目
锤=
钅
捶=
扌
陲=
阝
郵=
+阝
埵=
土
缍=
纟
唾=
口
棰=
木
錘=
釒
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 垂 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
睡shuì
to sleep
HSK 3.0 · L1睡觉shuìjiàoto go to bed
HSK 3.0 · L1睡眠shuìmiánsleep
HSK 3.0 · L5沉睡chénshuìto be fast asleep
HSK 3.0 · L7-9捶chuíto beat
HSK 3.0 · L7-9锤chuíhammer
HSK 3.0 · L7-9酣睡hānshuìto sleep soundly
HSK 3.0 · L7-9睡袋shuìdàisleeping bag
HSK 3.0 · L7-9唾弃tuòqìto spurn
HSK 3.0 · L7-9唾液tuòyèsaliva
HSK 3.0 · L7-9唾沫tuò mospittle
HSK 2.0 · L6