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How to Write 倏 (shū) — Meaning “Suddenly; abruptly.”

shū 10 strokes Radical: 亻

倏 (shū) means "Suddenly; abruptly." in Chinese. It has 10 strokes with the radical 亻.

Rated 3.9/5 in difficulty (challenging).

Appears in 3+ common words including 倏忽 (shū hū), 倏地 (shū dì), 倏然 (shū rán).

Due to its 10 strokes, Hanzi Writer's error detection shows 倏 requires focused practice — most learners need 10+ attempts for consistent accuracy.

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How to Write 倏

The character 倏 (shū) is written with 10 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 亻 is one of its key components.

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What Does shū (倏) Mean in Chinese?

倏 means Suddenly; abruptly..

Character Data

Character倏
Pinyinshū (shu)
MeaningSuddenly; abruptly.
Strokes10
Radical亻
Difficulty3.9/5

Origin of 倏

倏 combines the radical 亻 (person) with 攸, which originally showed flowing water moving swiftly—together they suggest a person acting abruptly, like a sudden rush of water.

💡 Memory Tip: A person (亻) suddenly leaps into a swift stream (攸), vanishing in an instant.

Common Words with 倏

倏忽 shū hū
In a flash; suddenly.
倏地 shū dì
Suddenly; swiftly.
倏然 shū rán
Suddenly; all of a sudden.

Example Sentences

时间倏忽而逝。

shí jiān shū hū ér shì

Time flies by in an instant.

小猫倏地跳走了。

xiǎo māo shū dì tiào zǒu le

The kitten suddenly jumped away.

灯光倏然熄灭了。

dēng guāng shū rán xī miè le

The lights suddenly went out.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
倏 (current) shū 10 亻
佩 pèi 8 亻
佬 lǎo 8 亻
佯 yáng 8 亻
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Frequently Asked Questions about 倏

倏 is made of the radical 亻 (person) on the left and the phonetic part 攸 (yōu) on the right. The person radical hints that the character often describes a person's action or state, while 攸 provides the sound shū. The meaning 'suddenly' comes from the whole character, not directly from the parts, but 攸 itself can imply a swift movement in some contexts.

Characters with Radical 亻

亿yì什shén/shí仁rén仂lè仃dīng仅jǐn仆pū/pú仇chóu/qiú仉zhǎng仍réng

Other 10-Stroke Characters

㢆chán㼌yǔ䍃yóu丵zhuó乘chéng/shèng亳bó俯fǔ俱jù俳pái俸fèng