属

屬
shǔ
#610 most
frequent character
be born in the year of (one of the twelve animals)
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

属 is shorthand for 屬, joining 尸, once part of a tail picture, with 禹 yǔ as sound part. It first meant selective animal breeding. Read zhǔ, it means connect or join; read shǔ, it also means kind, type, or belong.

属 as a component in other characters

sound2 characters
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Example Sentences

我属鼠。
wǒ shǔ shǔ 。
I was born in the Year of the Rat.
你属什么动物？
nǐ shǔ shénme dòngwù ？
What animal were you born in the year of?
他属我的朋友。
tā shǔ wǒde péngyǒu 。
He belongs to my friend.

Same Characters, Different Readings

属zhǔ
to join together, to fix one's attention on

Words with similar meanings

归属guīshǔ
belong to
This term conveys a sense of belonging or association, often used in more formal contexts.
隶属lìshǔ
be subordinate to
This term suggests a hierarchical relationship or subordination.

Homophones

HSK 6
数shǔ
to count, to enumerate
鼠shǔ
mouse, rat
署shǔ
office, bureau, to arrange

Words Starting With 属

属于shǔ yú
classified as; to belong to; to be part of

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