旧
旧 (jiù) means “old”. It is made of 丨 + 日 and has 5 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 旧 into its parts
What 旧 is made of
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: Older than 丨 the sun 日 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
旧 stroke order
Example sentences
这件衣服太旧了。Zhè jiàn yīfu tài jiù le.This piece of clothing is too old.
你的旧手机还能用吗？Nǐ de jiù shǒujī hái néng yòng ma?Does your old phone still work?
Words with 旧
Also built with 丨
- 个gègeneral measure word
- 中zhōngmiddle
- 丰fēngabundant
- 串chuànstring
- 书shūbook
- 十shíten
- 山shānmountain
- 川chuānstream
- 巾jīncloth
- 引yǐnto lead
- 止zhǐto stop
- 申shēnto report
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jiù |
|---|---|
| Meaning | old; used; former |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 日 (sun, #72) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 旧
What does 旧 mean?
旧 (jiù) means “old; used; former”.
How many strokes does 旧 have?
旧 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 旧?
The radical of 旧 is 日 (rì, “sun”), Kangxi radical number 72.
What parts make up 旧?
旧 is made of 丨 (vertical stroke) and 日 (sun; day).
Which HSK level is 旧?
旧 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 旧 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 97: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.