属于
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
属于 (shǔyú) · to belong to
属于 (shǔyú) means “to belong to; to be part of”. It is written with 2 characters: 属 (to be born in the year of) + 于 (at). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 属于 is built
The characters
属 shǔ · to be born in the year of
What 属 is made of
- 尸shī — body
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 禹yǔ — legendary Hsia dynasty founder
- 禸róu — rump
- 冂 — frame
- 厶sī — private
- 禸róu — rump
Origin hint: 尸 gives the meaning, 禹 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
于 yú · at
What 于 is made of
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
Example sentences
这本书属于图书馆。Zhè běn shū shǔyú túshūguǎn.This book belongs to the library.
这个问题属于哪一类?Zhège wèntí shǔyú nǎ yī lèi?Which category does this problem fall under?
Questions about 属于
What does 属于 mean?
属于 (shǔyú) means “to belong to; to be part of”.
How do you pronounce 属于?
属于 is pronounced shǔyú.
Which HSK level is 属于?
属于 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 家属jiāshǔfamily member
- 金属jīnshǔmetal
- 附属fùshǔattached
- 下属xiàshǔsubordinate
- 属shǔto be born in the year of
- 等于děngyúto equal
- 由于yóuyúbecause of
- 终于zhōngyúfinally
- 处于chǔyúto be in (a state or position)
- 对于duìyúregarding
Learn 属于 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 94: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.