输入 (shūrù) · to input

输入 (shūrù) means “to input; to enter (text); to import”. It is written with 2 characters: 输 (to lose (a game)) + 入 (to enter). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.

How 输入 is built

The characters

输 shū · to lose (a game)

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
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

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)

入 rù · to enter

What 入 is made of

入 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 2 strokes.

Origin hint: An arrow indicating "enter" (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

请输入你的名字。Qǐng shūrù nǐ de míngzi.Please enter your name.

怎么在手机上输入汉字？Zěnme zài shǒujī shang shūrù Hànzì?How do you type Chinese characters on a phone?

Questions about 输入

What does 输入 mean?

输入 (shūrù) means “to input; to enter (text); to import”.

How do you pronounce 输入?

输入 is pronounced shūrù.

Which HSK level is 输入?

输入 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.

Related words

Learn 输入 with its group

It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 91: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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