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12 strokes
Character #849 · The First 1000

shū

舒 shū meaning: relax

to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely

Strokes
12
Both scripts
舒
Poster cell
I31

简 = 繁舒 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • shūfu comfortable
  • shūshì cozy
  • shūchàng happy
  • shūzhǎn to roll out
  • shūzhāng to relax and expand
  • shūhuǎn to ease (tension)
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 舒

Write 舒 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, shū, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell I31 · 28 × 36 grid

舒 is #849 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 舒 mean in English?
舒 (shū) means "relax": to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely.
How do you pronounce 舒?
舒 is pronounced shū in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄕㄨ.
How many strokes does 舒 have?
舒 has 12 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 舒 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 舒 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 舒?
Common words that use 舒 include 舒服 (shūfu, comfortable), 舒适 (shūshì, cozy), 舒畅 (shūchàng, happy), 舒展 (shūzhǎn, to roll out).
How common is 舒?
舒 is number 849 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell I31 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.