树
树 (shù) means “tree”. It is made of 木 + 对 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 树 into its parts
What 树 is made of
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 对 duì — correct
- 又 yòu — and
- 寸 cùn — inch
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 对 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
学校里有很多树。Xuéxiào lǐ yǒu hěn duō shù.There are lots of trees at the school.
那棵树高不高？Nà kē shù gāo bù gāo?Is that tree tall?
Also built with 木
- 休xiūrest
- 床chuángbed
- 本běnmeasure word for books
- 机jīmachine
- 条tiáostrip
- 杯bēicup
- 果guǒfruit
- 校xiàoschool
- 样yàngform
- 桌zhuōtable
- 椅yǐchair
- 楼lóubuilding
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shù |
|---|---|
| Meaning | tree |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 木 (tree, #75) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 · HSK 2.0 · Level 3 |
Questions about 树
What does 树 mean?
树 (shù) means “tree”.
How many strokes does 树 have?
树 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 树?
The radical of 树 is 木 (mù, “tree”), Kangxi radical number 75.
What parts make up 树?
树 is made of 木 (tree) and 对 (correct).
Which HSK level is 树?
树 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 3.
Learn 树 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 43: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.