The character 宿 — “stay overnight”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 宿 is read sù and means “stay overnight”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 宿
宿 has 11 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 宿, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 宿 is made of
On top, 宀 “roof”; under it, 亻 “person”: a night's lodging under a roof.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 宿
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 宿?
宿 has 11 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 宿 mean?
宿 means “stay overnight”. It appears in 住宿 (“accommodation”), 宿舍 (“dormitory”), 民宿 (“guesthouse”).
How do you pronounce 宿?
宿 is read sù. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 宿 have?
11 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 宿 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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