靴
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xuē · boots

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

13Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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

革Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 靴

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xuēWords pronounced xuē
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Example sentences

Notice where 靴 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ xū yào wǒ de xuē zǐ.我需要我的靴子。

I need my boots.

Source: Tatoeba #6062102 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā chuān zhe cháng xuē.她穿着长靴。

She was wearing long boots.

Source: Tatoeba #863877 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā mǎi le yì shuāng xuē zǐ.她买了一双靴子。

She bought herself a pair of boots.

Source: Tatoeba #9401171 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā guā xià xuē zǐ shàng de ní bā.他刮下靴子上的泥巴。

He scraped the mud off his boots.

Source: Tatoeba #876730 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiǎng mǎi xiē xuē zǐ.我想买些靴子。

I would like to purchase some boots.

Source: Tatoeba #336688 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de zhè shuāng shān dì xuē shì hēi sè de.她的這雙山地靴是黑色的。

Her pair of mountain boots are black.

Source: Tatoeba #6060712 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 靴 in context

  1. Say xuē, then recall the core meaning: boots.
  2. Write all 13 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 靴子 (xuē zi), meaning “boots”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 靴 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.