瘦
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shòu · thin, lean, emaciated

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HSK 2.0 · Level 3HSK 3.0 · Level 3Frequency #2595
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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

14Total strokes

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Upper-left enclosureCharacter structure

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疒Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 瘦

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shòuWords pronounced shòu
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Example sentences

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Shòu de nán rén shā sǐ le pàng de nán rén.瘦的男人杀死了胖的男人。

The thin man killed the fat man.

Source: Tatoeba #1242095 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ shòu le ma?你瘦了吗?

Did you lose weight?

Source: Tatoeba #10314344 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ tài shòu le.你太瘦了。

You're too thin.

Source: Tatoeba #13897412 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zuì jìn hǎo xiàng shòu le.他最近好像瘦了。

It seems he's gotten thinner lately.

Source: Tatoeba #3060513 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de érzi tài shòu le.我的儿子太瘦了。

My son is too skinny.

Source: Tatoeba #14007961 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā tài shòu le.她太瘦了。

She was so thin.

Source: Tatoeba #8748601 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 瘦 in context

  1. Say shòu, then recall the core meaning: thin, lean, emaciated.
  2. Write all 14 strokes while keeping the upper-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 瘦小 (shòu xiǎo), meaning “slightly-built”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 瘦 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.