树
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shù · tree

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HSK 2.0 · Level 3HSK 3.0 · Level 3Frequency #1481
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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

9Total 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

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 树

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shùWords pronounced shù
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Example sentences

Notice where 树 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ men zài shù lín zhōng mí lù le.我们在树林中迷路了。

We lost our way in the woods.

Source: Tatoeba #552096 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zài shù lín lǐ mí lù le.我在树林里迷路了。

I lost my way in the forest.

Source: Tatoeba #678189 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì wǒ jiàn guò de zuì gāo de shù.这是我见过的最高的树。

This is the tallest tree I have ever seen.

Source: Tatoeba #1944959 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yǒu yí cì, wǒ zài shù lǐ mí lù le.有一次,我在树里迷路了。

Once, I got lost inside a tree.

Source: Tatoeba #553827 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bù zhǒng tā men de shù.我不种他们的树。

I'm not planting their trees.

Source: Tatoeba #9961242 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bú huì mài zhège shù yǐng de.我不会卖这个树影的。

I won't sell this tree shade.

Source: Tatoeba #808539 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 树 in context

  1. Say shù, then recall the core meaning: tree.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 树林 (shù lín), meaning “Shulin city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 树 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.