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shǔ

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shǔ Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
shǔ | shu3
English translation
broomcorn millet; glutinous millet

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About shǔ

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Number of strokes

12

Radical frequency

46

Traditional form

shǔ

Contains the radical

shǔ

Part of speech

Noun morpheme / 名语素 Míng yǔsù

Learning hint

Grain  that can be fermented to make wine 

Etymology of shǔ

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Type

ideographic

Positional decomposition

人氺

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Example sentences using shǔ

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zhè jiā 餐馆 cān guǎn yǒu xiǎn zhǔ shǔ luó .

This restaurant serves freshly boiled winkles.

Words with shǔ

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
shǔ broomcorn millet shǔ
玉蜀黍 yù shǔ shǔ corn玉蜀黍 yù shǔ shǔ

shǔ Decomposition & Compounds

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