须知
Old HSK 6
须知 (xūzhī) · notice
须知 (xūzhī) means “notice; key information; guidelines”. It is written with 2 characters: 须 (beard) + 知 (to know). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 须知 is built
The characters
须 xū · beard
What 须 is made of
- 彡shān — hair
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 页yè — page
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 人rén — person
- 贝bèi — sea shell
Origin hint: Hair 彡 growing on the face 页 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
知 zhī · to know
What 知 is made of
- 矢shǐ — arrow
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 天tiān — day
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 大dà — big
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 矢 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
请先阅读考试须知。Qǐng xiān yuèdú kǎoshì xūzhī.Please read the exam instructions first.
入住须知贴在门上。Rùzhù xūzhī tiē zài mén shàng.The check-in notice is posted on the door.
Questions about 须知
What does 须知 mean?
须知 (xūzhī) means “notice; key information; guidelines”.
How do you pronounce 须知?
须知 is pronounced xūzhī.
Which HSK level is 须知?
须知 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 必须bìxūmust
- 胡须húxūbeard
- 知道zhīdàoto know
- 知识zhīshiknowledge
- 通知tōngzhīto notify
- 通知书tōngzhīshūnotice
- 无知wúzhīignorant
- 知觉zhījuéconsciousness
- 知足常乐zhīzúchánglècontentment brings happiness
- 众所周知zhòngsuǒzhōuzhīas everyone knows
Learn 须知 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 205: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.