02592 Chinese character of 鬚 and pronounce sou1

The Chinese word【鬚】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes the body or shape. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Beard or slender object. Explanation: (1) Hair growing around the mouth or chin. For example: “beard”. (2) Something shaped like a whisker. For example: “Ginseng beard”, “Ginseng root”. (3) The tentacles of an animal. For example: “sheep whiskers”, “rat whiskers”, and “tiger whiskers”.

You’ll find the pronunciation for this Chinese character here.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【鬚】:xū

Cantonese Jyutping of 【鬚】:sou1

Below is an introduction to the basics of the Chinese character 【鬚】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【鬚】, for example:Describing body or shape , It means mainly a beard or a thin thing .Since Chinese characters have profound meanings, they may carry additional complexities and specific usages that are difficult to fully convey here.

【鬚】functions as a standalone word but can pair with others to form more descriptive expressions, like【鬍鬚、觸鬚】(Mandarin Pinyin:hú xū 、chù xū/ Cantonese Jyutping:wu4 sou1 、zuk1 sou1)

The stroke count for this character is 22 ,It is a Chinese character that, once mastered, allows for a deeper understanding and more diverse expression in communication,Here is a sentence that illustrates the meaning and function of this character.:


他留著一副濃密的鬍鬚,顯得成熟穩重。

He has a thick beard and looks mature and steady.


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