绪
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xù · mental state

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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

11Total 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.

纟Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 绪

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xùWords pronounced xù
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Example sentences

Notice where 绪 sits in each complete thought.

Yǔ tiān ràng wǒ qíng xù dī luò.雨天让我情绪低落。

Rainy days make me depressed.

Source: Tatoeba #353560 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yí qiè jiù xù.一切就绪。

Everything is ready.

Source: Tatoeba #4970144 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Gōng zuò zhī qián xiān shōu hǎo sī xù.工作之前先收好思绪。

Collect your thoughts before you begin your work.

Source: Tatoeba #5763042 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ shì zhe kòng zhì tā de qíng xù.汤姆试着控制他的情绪。

Tom tried to control his emotions.

Source: Tatoeba #5576804 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Pān bǐ xīn lǐ huì ràng rén chǎn shēng fù miàn qíng xù.攀比心理会让人产生负面情绪。

Having a competitive mentality can give rise to negative emotions.

Source: Tatoeba #2609577 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ shì shuō wǒ de qíng xù wèn tí gēn nà xiē bái chī méi shén me liǎng yàng ma?你是说我的情绪问题跟那些白痴没什么两样吗?

Are you trying to suggest that my emotional problems are no different than those of a stupid person?

Source: Tatoeba #2453099 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 绪 in context

  1. Say xù, then recall the core meaning: mental state.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 情绪 (qíng xù), meaning “mood”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 绪 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.