淑

shū
#2,637 most
frequent character
(bound form) (of women) gentle

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

淑 has 氵 water as the meaning part and 叔 shū as a sound part. It first meant clear and deep, as of water. The meaning grew to virtuous and then refined.

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Homophones

HSK 1
书shū
book, letter
HSK 4
输shū
to lose, to transport, to donate
叔shū
uncle, father's younger brother
殊shū
(literary) to kill, to behead
舒shū
to stretch, to unfold, to relax
疏shū
to dredge, to clear away obstruction

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