奢
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shē · exaggerated

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Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 奢

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Example sentences

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Lǚ yóu duì wǒ lái shuō shì fù bù qǐ de shē chǐ.旅遊對我來說是付不起的奢侈。

Travelling is a luxury I can't afford.

Source: Tatoeba #14014421 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Guǎng gào sǒng yǒng wǒ mén mǎi shē chǐ pǐn.廣告慫恿我們買奢侈品。

Advertisements urge us to buy luxuries.

Source: Tatoeba #919907 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ jué dé zhè zuān shí jiè zhǐ tài shē chǐ le.我覺得這鑽石戒指太奢侈了。

This diamond ring is too extravagant for me.

Source: Tatoeba #364917 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zài měi guó, qì jū bìng bú shì shē huá de xiàng zhǐ, ér shì shēng huó de bì xū pǐn.在美國,汽車並不是奢華的象徵,而是生活的必需品。

In the United States the automobile is a necessity and not a luxury.

Source: Tatoeba #472892 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Lì lǎn qián xián guó yǔ jiā, chéng yóu qín jiǎn pò yóu shē.历览前贤国与家,成由勤俭破由奢。

Looking back at the former wise rulers and nations, their success was achieved through diligence and frugality, while their downfall was caused by extravagance and luxury.

Source: Tatoeba #12705155 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 奢 in context

  1. Say shē, then recall the core meaning: exaggerated.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 奢侈 (shē chǐ), meaning “luxurious”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 奢 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.