输
输 (shū) means “to lose (a game)”. It is made of 车 + 俞 and has 13 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 输 into its parts
What 输 is made of
- 车 chē — cart
- 七 qī — seven
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 七 qī — seven
- 俞 yú — to consent
- 亼 jí — to assemble
- 人 rén — person
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 刖 yuè — cutting off the feet as a form of punishment
- 月 yuè — moon; month
- 刂 dāo — knife
- 亼 jí — to assemble
Origin hint: 车 gives the meaning, 俞 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
输 stroke order
Example sentences
我们队输了两个球。Wǒmen duì shū le liǎng ge qiú.Our team lost by two goals.
昨天的比赛你们输了吗？Zuótiān de bǐsài nǐmen shū le ma?Did you lose yesterday's match?
Words with 输
Also built with 车
- 军jūnarmy
- 库kùarmory
- 斩zhǎnto chop
- 舆yúcart
- 轨guǐtrack
- 转zhuǎnto turn
- 轮lúnto take turns
- 软ruǎnsoft
- 轰hōngrumble
- 轻qīnglight
- 载zàiload
- 较jiàorelatively
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shū |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to lose (a game); to input; to transport |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Radical | 車 (cart, #159) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 输
What does 输 mean?
输 (shū) means “to lose (a game); to input; to transport”.
How many strokes does 输 have?
输 has 13 strokes.
What is the radical of 输?
The radical of 输 is 車 (chē, “cart”), Kangxi radical number 159.
What parts make up 输?
输 is made of 车 (cart) and 俞 (to consent).
Which HSK level is 输?
输 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 输 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 90: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.