xiù ㄒㄧㄡˋ sau3

  • (bound form) refined; elegant; graceful; beautiful
  • (bound form) superior; excellent
  • (loanword) show
  • (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of grain crops) to produce ears

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 秀 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 優秀。 Excellent.
  • 我愛看脫口秀。 I love watching talk shows.
  • 你是个优秀的记者。 You're an excellent journalist.
  • 他是一个优秀的作家。 He's an excellent author.
  • 他是我们班里的秀才。 He is the scholar in our class.

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