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How to Write 墟 (xū) — Meaning “ruins”

xū HSK Level 7 14 strokes Radical: 土

墟 (xū) means "ruins" in Chinese. It has 14 strokes with the radical 土, and is HSK Level 7.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Harder than 50% of HSK Level 7 characters.

Appears in 3+ common words including 废墟 (fèi xū), 殷墟 (yīn xū), 墟落 (xū luò).

Due to its 14 strokes, Hanzi Writer's error detection shows 墟 requires focused practice — most learners need 10+ attempts for consistent accuracy.

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How to Write 墟

The character 墟 (xū) is written with 14 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 土 is one of its key components.

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What Does xū (墟) Mean in Chinese?

墟 means ruins.

As an HSK Level 7 character, 墟 is an intermediate-level character.

Character Data

Character墟
Pinyinxū (xu)
Meaningruins
Strokes14
Radical土
HSK Level7
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 墟

The character 墟 combines the radical 土 (earth) with the phonetic component 虚 (empty, void). It originally depicted a deserted site where human settlements once stood, now reduced to empty earth—literally 'earth that has become empty'.

💡 Memory Tip: Imagine a mound of earth (土) that was once a lively village, now completely empty (虚) and overgrown—that's the ruins of 墟.

Common Words with 墟

废墟 fèi xū
Ruins; debris
殷墟 yīn xū
Yin Xu (ruins of the late Shang Dynasty capital)
墟落 xū luò
village

Example Sentences

这里以前是一片废墟。

zhè lǐ yǐ qián shì yī piàn fèi xū

This place used to be a pile of ruins.

殷墟在中国河南。

yīn xū zài zhōng guó hé nán

Yin Xu is located in Henan, China.

远处的墟落很安静。

yuǎn chù de xū luò hěn ān jìng

The distant village was very quiet.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
墟 (current) xū 14 土
堙 yīn 12 土
堞 dié 12 土
堠 hòu 12 土
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Frequently Asked Questions about 墟

墟 is a left-right character. The left component is 土 (earth, soil), and the right component is 虚 (xū), which means empty or hollow. Together, they suggest a place where earth is empty — a ruin.

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