须 xū — beard; necessary; must; beard; mustache
过马路必须看红绿灯。Guò mǎ lù bì xū kàn hóng lǜ dēng.When crossing the road, you must watch the traffic lights.
Common words: 必须 (bì xū)、胡须 (hú xū)、须知 (xū zhī)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "beard"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "beard", including 须 (xū), 须 (xū), 胡 (hú), 胡 (hú). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "beard" covers 4 different Chinese characters — 须 (xū), 须 (xū), 胡 (hú), 胡 (hú) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 4 characters do not share a sound — their readings span xū, hú — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 须 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 须 xūbeard; necessary; must; beard; mustacheUseful words: 必须, 胡须
- 须 xūbeard; necessary; must; beard; mustacheUseful words: 必须, 胡须
- 胡 hú(surname); beard; what why how; beard; mustacheUseful words: 胡子, 胡说
- 胡 hú(surname); beard; what why how; beard; mustacheUseful words: 胡子, 胡说
Common words for these 4 "beard" characters
Anchor each of these 4 characters in a word you can picture — start with 须 (xū) — so "beard" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
必须bì xūto have to; must; compulsory; necessarily胡须hú xūbeard须知xū zhīkey information; instructions; it must be borne in mind必须bì xūto have to; must; compulsory; necessarily胡须hú xūbeard须知xū zhīkey information; instructions; it must be borne in mind胡子hú zibeard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair; (coll.) bandit胡说hú shuōto talk nonsense; drivel胡须hú xūbeard胡子hú zibeard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair; (coll.) bandit
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 4 ways to say "beard".
须 xū — beard; necessary; must; beard; mustache
过马路必须看红绿灯。Guò mǎ lù bì xū kàn hóng lǜ dēng.When crossing the road, you must watch the traffic lights.
Common words: 必须 (bì xū)、胡须 (hú xū)、须知 (xū zhī)
胡 hú — (surname); beard; what why how; beard; mustache
北京有很多古老的胡同。Běi jīng yǒu hěn duō gǔ lǎo de hú tòng.Beijing has many old alleys.
Common words: 胡子 (hú zi)、胡说 (hú shuō)、胡须 (hú xū)
胡 hú — (surname); beard; what why how; beard; mustache
北京有很多古老的胡同。Běi jīng yǒu hěn duō gǔ lǎo de hú tòng.Beijing has many old alleys.
Common words: 胡子 (hú zi)、胡说 (hú shuō)、胡须 (hú xū)
All 4 characters
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