瘦
瘦 (shòu) means “thin”. It is made of 疒 + 叟 and has 14 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 瘦 into its parts
What 瘦 is made of
- 疒 nè — sickness
- 广 guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂 chǎng — cliff
- 冫 bīng — ice
- 丶 — dot
- 广 guǎng — broad
- 叟 sǒu — old man
- 臼 jiù — mortar
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 又 yòu — and
瘦 stroke order
Example sentences
他最近瘦了很多。Tā zuìjìn shòu le hěn duō.He has lost a lot of weight recently.
这条裤子太瘦了。Zhè tiáo kùzi tài shòu le.These trousers are too tight.
Also built with 疒
- 疗liáocured
- 疙gēpimple
- 疤bāscar
- 疫yìepidemic
- 疯fēngcrazy
- 疲píweak
- 疼téngto hurt
- 疾jísickness
- 病bìngillness
- 症zhèngailment
- 痒yǎngitchy
- 痕hénscar
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shòu |
|---|---|
| Meaning | thin; slim; tight (of clothes) |
| Strokes | 14 |
| Pattern | Top-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 瘦
What does 瘦 mean?
瘦 (shòu) means “thin; slim; tight (of clothes)”.
How many strokes does 瘦 have?
瘦 has 14 strokes.
What parts make up 瘦?
瘦 is made of 疒 (sickness) and 叟 (old man).
Which HSK level is 瘦?
瘦 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 瘦 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 3 · Group 21: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.