暑
Character learning workspace

shǔ · hot

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

Watch · inspect · write

Learn every stroke in 暑

Replay the complete order, pause on difficult movements, inspect one stroke at a time, then write it yourself with live correction.

Interactive stroke trainerWatch and inspect
Checking daily allowance…Please waitGo unlimited
Loading strokes…
0 strokes
Choose Watch order or Practice writing
Stroke graphics: Make Me a Hanzi / Arphic Public License
Step-by-step explorer

See how 暑 is constructed

Switch between the accumulated form and the isolated movement of each stroke.

Loading stroke diagrams…

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

12Total strokes

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

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

日Key radical

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

Print and practise

Download a 暑 writing sheet

Get a ready-to-use A4 sheet immediately, or open the full builder to change its grid and guidance.

Preparing worksheet…
Customize

Includes the stroke sequence, progressive tracing, and blank writing squares. Generated locally in your browser.

Vocabulary in context

Common words with 暑

Open a word for its full breakdown, or listen before reading the meaning.

Read and listen

Example sentences

Notice where 暑 sits in each complete thought.

Hái yǒu yì zhōu jiù fàng shǔjià le.还有一周就放暑假了。

The summer vacation is only a week away.

Source: Tatoeba #349289 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tīng shuō shì shí dì bǔ chōng shuǐfèn kě yǐ yù fáng zhōng shǔ.听说适时地补充水分可以预防中暑。

I hear that keeping yourself hydrated at appropriate times can help prevent heatstroke.

Source: Tatoeba #2609505 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā men qù le ài dīng bǎo bì shǔ.他们去了爱丁堡避暑。

They went to Edinburgh to escape from the summer heat.

Source: Tatoeba #850977 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xué xiào hěn kuài jiù yào fàng shǔjià le.学校很快就要放暑假了。

School will soon be over for summer vacation.

Source: Tatoeba #8685598 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zài zhè zhǒng shǔ tiān lǐ wǒ nìngyuàn dāi zài jiā yě bù chū qù.在这种暑天里我宁愿呆在家也不出去。

I would rather stay at home than go out in this hot weather.

Source: Tatoeba #2609493 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yì bēi lěng shuǐ zài shǔ rè de tiān qì lǐ shí fēn tí shén.一杯冷水在暑热的天气里十分提神。

A glass of cold water is very refreshing in hot weather.

Source: Tatoeba #1397306 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 暑 in context

  1. Say shǔ, then recall the core meaning: hot.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 暑假 (shǔ jià), meaning “summer vacation”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 暑 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.