Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

to embroider

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “xiu” becomes a different word in each tone. 绣 is the 4th 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

  • 锦绣前程jǐn xiù qián chéngbright future; bright prospects
  • 刺绣cì xiùto embroider; embroidery
  • 绣像xiù xiàngcharacter illustrations in classical Chinese novels
  • 绣花xiù huāto embroider; to do embroidery
  • 纹绣wén xiùcosmetic tattooing; semi-permanent makeup; micropigmentation; embroidery

Example Sentence

奶奶在手帕上绣了一朵小花。Nǎi nai zài shǒu pà shàng xiù le yì duǒ xiǎo huā.Grandma embroidered a little flower on the handkerchief.

奶奶Nǎi nai(respectful) mistress of tzàiat手帕shǒu pàhandkerchiefshàngonxiùto embroiderle(completed action)oneduǒflower小花xiǎo huā(coll.) popular young actr