叔
叔 (shū) · uncle
叔 (shū) means “uncle”. It is made of 上 + 小 + 又 and has 8 strokes.
Break 叔 into its parts
What 叔 is made of
- 上 shàng — above
- ⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- ⺊ — structural part
- 小 xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八 bā — eight
- 又 yòu — and
Origin hint: The smaller 小 brother (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
叔 stroke order
Example sentences with 叔叔
我叔叔是医生。Wǒ shūshu shì yīshēng.My uncle is a doctor.
叔叔，请问去车站怎么走？Shūshu, qǐngwèn qù chēzhàn zěnme zǒu?Excuse me, sir, how do I get to the station?
Words with 叔
Also built with ⿱
- 串chuànstring
- 乐lèhappy
- 亮liàngbright
- 伤shānginjury
- 侃kǎnupright and strong
- 其qíhis
- 具jùtool
- 兼jiānboth
- 兽shòubeast
- 前qiánfront
- 劳láoto labor
- 卸xièto unload
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shū |
|---|---|
| Meaning | uncle |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 又 (again, #29) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 叔
What does 叔 mean?
叔 (shū) means “uncle”.
How many strokes does 叔 have?
叔 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 叔?
The radical of 叔 is 又 (yòu, “again”), Kangxi radical number 29.
What parts make up 叔?
叔 is made of 上 (above) and 小 (small) and 又 (and).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.