Meaning
belong to; category; be subordinate to; genus (taxonomy); be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); family members
Chinese: 属于、类别；读 zhǔ 时表示连接、嘱托。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “shu” becomes a different word in each tone. 属 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 属于shǔ yúto belong to; to fall under (a category)
- 家属jiā shǔfamily member; (family) dependent
- 金属jīn shǔmetal
- 下属xià shǔsubordinate; underling
- 亲属qīn shǔkin; kindred; relatives
Example Sentence
我属龙，你属什么？Wǒ shǔ lóng, nǐ shǔ shén me?I was born in the year of the dragon; what about you?
我WǒI属shǔcategory龙lóngChinese dragon，你nǐyou属shǔcategory什么shén mewhat？