Spot 宿
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
宿 component
sù, xiù · to stop, to rest, to lodge; constellation
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 宿
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宿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 宿 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
缩=
纟
蓿=
艹
縮=
糹
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 宿 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
缩短suōduǎn
to shorten
HSK 3.0 · L5缩小suōxiǎoto reduce
HSK 3.0 · L5压缩yāsuōto compress
HSK 3.0 · L6节衣缩食jiéyī-suōshíto save on food and clothing
HSK 3.0 · L7-9紧缩jǐnsuōChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L7-9浓缩nóngsuōto concentrate
HSK 3.0 · L7-9伸缩shēnsuōto lengthen and shorten
HSK 3.0 · L7-9收缩shōusuōto pull back
HSK 3.0 · L7-9缩suōto withdraw
HSK 3.0 · L7-9缩减suōjiǎnto cut
HSK 3.0 · L7-9缩水suōshuǐto shrink
HSK 3.0 · L7-9缩影suōyǐngminiature version of sth
HSK 3.0 · L7-9