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须 xū

beard; must; necessary

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 3
Radical
彡
Traditional
須
Type
Ideograph
Made of 彡页 ⿰彡页

Memory hint: Hair 彡 growing on the face 页

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  1. 出门前必须关灯。
    Chūmén qián bìxū guān dēng.
    You must turn off the lights before going out.
    go-out before must turn-off light
  2. 他为什么留着胡须？
    Tā wèishénme liúzhe húxū?
    Why does he keep a beard?
    he why keep(particle) beard (question)
  3. 你出发前应该看一下须知。
    Nǐ chūfā qián yīnggāi kàn yíxià xūzhī.
    You should read the notice before departing.
    you depart before should look a-bit notice
  4. 这件小事无须担心。
    Zhè jiàn xiǎoshì wúxū dānxīn.
    This small matter needs no worry.
    this (measure) small-matter need-not worry
  5. 每天早上他都要刮胡须。
    Měitiān zǎoshang tā dōu yào guā húxū.
    Every morning he has to shave his beard.
    every-day morning he all need shave beard

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