The character 输 — “lose”: how to write it and what it means
lose; transport
The Chinese character 输 is read shū and means “lose; transport”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 输
输 has 13 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 输, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 输 is made of
On the left, 车 “cart”: the first meaning is to transport. The opposite of 赢 “win”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 输
- 运输transportationHSK 5
- 输入input, enter (data)HSK 5
- 输送transport, conveyHSK 6
- 传输transmit (data, signal)HSK 6
- 输出output; exportHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 输?
输 has 13 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 输 mean?
输 means “lose; transport”. It appears in 运输 (“transportation”), 输入 (“input”), 输送 (“transport”), 传输 (“transmit”).
How do you pronounce 输?
输 is read shū. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 输 have?
13 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 输 yourself
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