How to Write 藇 (xù) — Meaning “Beautiful / Fine”

Imagine a beautiful field of grass (艹) where flowers are arranged together (與) in a graceful pattern. The pinyin "xù" sounds like "shoe" — picture a fine, elegant shoe made of woven grass.

Write the top 艹 wide enough to cover the lower part. The lower part 與 has many strokes: start with the vertical left, then the horizontal, then the inner components. A common mistake is making the 與 too narrow — keep it balanced under the grass radical.

藇 means "beautiful/fine" while 蔬 means "vegetables" and 蕃 means "flourish." Visually, 藇 contains 與 (many strokes inside a frame), 蔬 contains 疏 (with 疋 on the right), and 蕃 contains 番 (with 釆 on top). The meanings and contexts are distinct.

藇 is rare and not in HSK. It appears in classical literature or poetic phrases like 藇藇 (elegant) and 嘉藇 (fine food). You might see it in formal descriptions of beauty or in traditional names.

Common words containing 藇 include: 藇藇 (xù xù) — Elegant / Graceful; 嘉藇 (jiā xù) — Fine food; excellent vegetables.; 藇美 (xù měi) — Beautiful and fine.