墟
墟 (xū) · high mound
14 strokesLeft–right
墟 (xū) means “high mound”. It is made of 土 + 虚 and has 14 strokes.
Break 墟 into its parts
What 墟 is made of
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 虚 xū — false
- 虍 hū — tiger
- 七 qī — seven
- 业 yè — business
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 虍 hū — tiger
墟 stroke order
Example sentences with 废墟
地震后，这里变成了一片废墟。Dìzhèn hòu, zhè lǐ biànchéng le yí piàn fèixū.After the earthquake, this place became a ruin.
人们在废墟上建起了新城市。Rénmen zài fèixū shàng jiànqǐ le xīn chéngshì.People built a new city on the ruins.
Words with 墟
Also built with 土
- 去qùto go
- 吐tǔto spit
- 圣shèngholy
- 在zàiat
- 地deadverb particle (-ly)
- 场chǎngplace
- 圾jīgarbage
- 址zhǐlocation
- 均jūnequal
- 坏huàibad
- 坐zuòto sit
- 坑kēngpit
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xū |
|---|---|
| Meaning | high mound |
| Strokes | 14 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 墟
What does 墟 mean?
墟 (xū) means “high mound”.
How many strokes does 墟 have?
墟 has 14 strokes.
What parts make up 墟?
墟 is made of 土 (earth) and 虚 (false).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.