Chinese words starting with “shu”
59 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable shu. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 10 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial sh · final u · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 29
- 2nd tone 4
- 3rd tone 9
- 4th tone 17
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 属于shǔ yúHSK 3
to be classified as; to belong to; to be part of
- 数据shù jùHSK 4
data
- 数字shù zìHSK 2
numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc)
- 舒服shū fuHSK 2
comfortable; feeling well
- 数量shù liàngHSK 3
amount; quantity; quantitative
- 输入shū rùHSK 3
to import; to input
- 书店shū diànHSK 1
bookstore
- 熟人shú rénHSK 3
acquaintance; friend
- 书包shū bāoHSK 1
schoolbag; satchel; bookbag
- 书架shū jiàHSK 3
bookshelf
All 59 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 书 | shū | n,g | book; letter; document; to write | |
| 2 | 数 | shù | m,n,v | number; figure; several; a few | |
| 3 | 输 | shū | v | to lose; to be beaten; (bound form) to transport; (literary) to donate; to contribute; (coll.) to enter (a password) | |
| 4 | 树 | shù | n,v | tree; to cultivate; to set up | |
| 5 | 熟悉 | shú xī | v,vn,a | to be familiar with; to know well | |
| 6 | 数学 | shù xué | n | mathematics; mathematical | |
| 7 | 熟 | shú | a,ad | ripe; mature; thoroughly cooked; done; familiar; acquainted; experienced; skilled; (of sleep etc) deep; profound; also pr. [shóu] | |
| 8 | 鼠 | shǔ | g,n | (bound form) rat; mouse | |
| 9 | 叔叔 | shū shu | n | father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shú shu] | |
| 10 | 属 | shǔ | v | category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute | |
| 11 | 蔬菜 | shū cài | n | vegetables | |
| 12 | 舒适 | shū shì | a,an | cozy; snug | |
| 13 | 薯条 | shǔ tiáo | n | french fries; french fried potatoes; chips | |
| 14 | 数据库 | shù jù kù | n | database | |
| 15 | 数码 | shù mǎ | n | number; numerals; figures; digital; amount; numerical code | |
| 16 | 束 | shù | q,v | to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control | |
| 17 | 数目 | shù mù | n | amount; number | |
| 18 | 树立 | shù lì | v | to set up; to establish | |
| 19 | 书面 | shū miàn | b,d,n | in writing; written | |
| 20 | 树林 | shù lín | n | woods; grove; forest | |
| 21 | 暑假 | shǔ jià | t | summer vacation | |
| 22 | 束缚 | shù fù | v,vn | to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters | |
| 23 | 疏散 | shū sàn | v,vn | to scatter; to disperse; to evacuate; scattered; to relax | |
| 24 | 书籍 | shū jí | n | books; works | |
| 25 | 竖 | shù | v,n | to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters) | |
| 26 | 树木 | shù mù | n | tree | |
| 27 | 书房 | shū fáng | n | study (room); studio | |
| 28 | 熟练 | shú liàn | a,ad | practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful | |
| 29 | 数额 | shù é | n | amount; sum of money; fixed number | |
| 30 | 输出 | shū chū | vn,v | to export; to output | |
| 31 | 梳 | shū | v | a comb; to comb | |
| 32 | 树枝 | shù zhī | n | branch; twig | |
| 33 | 赎 | shú | v | to redeem; to ransom | |
| 34 | 书写 | shū xiě | v | to write | |
| 35 | 树叶 | shù yè | n | tree leaves | |
| 36 | 输送 | shū sòng | v,vn | to transport; to convey; to deliver | |
| 37 | 疏忽 | shū hu | vn,v | to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness | |
| 38 | 暑期 | shǔ qī | t | summer vacation time | |
| 39 | 输液 | shū yè | v,vn | intravenous infusion; to get put on an IV | |
| 40 | 书记 | shū ji | n | secretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party); clerk; scribe | |
| 41 | 输血 | shū xuè | v,vn | to transfuse blood; to give aid and support | |
| 42 | 曙光 | shǔ guāng | n,nz | dawn; fig. the dawn of a new era | |
| 43 | 梳理 | shū lǐ | v | to comb; fig. to sort out | |
| 44 | 书法 | shū fǎ | n | calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship | |
| 45 | 抒情 | shū qíng | vn,v | to express emotion; lyric | |
| 46 | 书桌 | shū zhuō | n | desk | |
| 47 | 属性 | shǔ xìng | n | attribute; property | |
| 48 | 鼠标 | shǔ biāo | n | mouse (computing) | |
| 49 | 舒畅 | shū chàng | a,an | happy; entirely free from worry | |
| 50 | 疏通 | shū tōng | v | to unblock; to dredge; to clear the way; to get things flowing; to facilitate; to mediate; to lobby; to explicate (a text) |
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