梳
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shū · brush, comb

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #10902
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Learn every stroke in 梳

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Step-by-step explorer

See how 梳 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

木Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 梳

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shūWords pronounced shū
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Example sentences

Notice where 梳 sits in each complete thought.

Shū lǐ nǐ de tóufa.梳理你的头发。

Comb your hair.

Source: Tatoeba #10484051 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de shū zǐ zài nǎ lǐ ne?我的梳子在哪里呢?

Where is my comb?

Source: Tatoeba #10484053 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zài shū tóufa.她在梳头发。

She is brushing her hair.

Source: Tatoeba #1408086 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zài wǎn fàn qián bǎ zì jǐ shū xǐ dǎbàn le yí xià.她在晚飯前把自己梳洗打扮了一下。

She freshened herself up before supper.

Source: Tatoeba #818968 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì shū zǐ.这是梳子。

It's a comb.

Source: Tatoeba #10484055 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bǎ shū zǐ fàng zài chōu tì lǐ miàn.她把梳子放在抽屉里面。

She put the comb in the drawer.

Source: Tatoeba #10484057 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 梳 in context

  1. Say shū, then recall the core meaning: brush, comb.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 梳理 (shū lǐ), meaning “to comb”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 梳 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.