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授 (shòu)

Meaning:

to award, to confer, to instruct, to teach

HSK 6

Frequency: #2775

Pinyin: shòu

Strokes: 11

Radical: 扌

How to Write 授 - 11 Strokes

Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step

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About "授" in Chinese

The Chinese character 授 (shòu) means "to award, to confer, to instruct, to teach". It is classified as an HSK 6 character, making it part of advanced Chinese vocabulary. This character is written with 11 strokes. Common words containing 授 include: 传授, 函授, 指授.

📚 Words and Phrases with 授

Common words containing this character

传授 chuan2 shou4

to impart; to pass on; to teach

函授 han2 shou4

to teach by correspondence

指授 zhi3 shou4

授乳 shou4 ru3

授予 shou4 yu3

教授 jiao4 shou4

讲授 jiang3 shou4

to lecture; to teach

转授 zhuan3 shou4

追授 zhui1 shou4

to posthumously award

面授 mian4 shou4

to teach face to face; to instruct in person

📜 Etymology

Type: Phono-semantic

Origin: hand

Semantic component: 扌

Phonetic component: 受

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How do you pronounce "授"?: The pinyin is shòu
How many strokes does "授" have?: It has 11 strokes
What does "授" mean?: to award, to confer, to instruct, to teach
What is the radical of "授"?: The radical is "扌"