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How to Write 糈 (xǔ) — Meaning “Fine rice”

xǔ 15 strokes Radical: 米

糈 (xǔ) means "Fine rice" in Chinese. It has 15 strokes with the radical 米.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Appears in 3+ common words including 洁糈 (jié xǔ), 糈粮 (xǔ liáng), 糈米 (xǔ mǐ).

Due to its 15 strokes, Hanzi Writer's error detection shows 糈 requires focused practice — most learners need 10+ attempts for consistent accuracy.

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How to Write 糈

The character 糈 (xǔ) is written with 15 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 米 is one of its key components.

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What Does xǔ (糈) Mean in Chinese?

糈 means Fine rice.

Character Data

Character糈
Pinyinxǔ (xu)
MeaningFine rice
Strokes15
Radical米
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 糈

糈 is a phono-semantic compound combining the radical 米 (rice) on the left with the phonetic component 胥 (xū) on the right. The 米 radical indicates the character relates to rice or grain, while 胥 provides pronunciation, together denoting high-quality or fine rice.

💡 Memory Tip: Picture a rice grain so fine that a clever official (胥) uses his official seal to stamp it as 'premium' over the rice radical (米).

Common Words with 糈

洁糈 jié xǔ
Pure grain used for sacrifices.
糈粮 xǔ liáng
Grain rations
糈米 xǔ mǐ
Sacrificial rice

Example Sentences

祭祀要用洁糈。

jì sì yào yòng jié xǔ

Clean sacrificial grain should be used for the sacrifice.

准备充足的糈粮。

zhǔn bèi chōng zú de xǔ liáng

Prepare sufficient grain supplies.

这种糈米很白。

zhè zhǒng xǔ mǐ hěn bái

This sacrificial rice is very white.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
糈 (current) xǔ 15 米
粮 liáng 13 米
粱 liáng 13 米
粲 càn 13 米
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Frequently Asked Questions about 糈

糈 is made of the radical 米 (rice) on the left, which shows the character relates to rice or grain. The right part 胥 (xū) gives the sound, but it also carries the idea of "assistant" or "officer," hinting that this fine rice was used for official sacrifices.

Characters with Radical 米

米mǐ籼xiān籽zǐ粉fěn粑bā粒lì粕pò粗cū粘nián/zhān粜tiào

Other 15-Stroke Characters

䠀tāng僵jiāng僻pì儅dàng儇xuān儋dān凛lǐn劈pī/pǐ劐huō勰xié