Pronunciation

Characters pronounced shu.

31 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 31 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

墅 shù villa, country house 庶 shù numerous, various; multitude 恕 shù forgive, excuse, show mercy 数 shù number; several, count; fate 术 shù artistic art, skill, special feat; method, technique 束 shù natural bind, control, restrain; bale 树 shù natural · strong tree 漱 shù gargle, rinse; wash, scour 竖 shù perpendicular, vertical; erect 述 shù narrate, state, express 熟 shú well-cooked; ripe; familiar with 赎 shú buy, redeem; ransom; atone for 书 shū scholarly book, letter, document; writings 叔 shū father's younger brother 姝 shū elegant · classic beautiful woman 抒 shū express; eliminate; relieve 枢 shū strong door hinge; pivot; center of power 梳 shū comb; brush 殊 shū different, special, unusual 淑 shū elegant good, pure, virtuous, charming 疏 shū neglect; careless, lax 舒 shū calm · elegant to unfold, comfort, ease 蔬 shū vegetables, greens 输 shū transport, carry, haul 属 shǔ class, category, type; belong to 暑 shǔ hot 曙 shǔ natural · bright · artistic bright, light of rising sun 署 shǔ public office 薯 shǔ yam, tuber, potato 蜀 shǔ strong one of the Three Kingdoms, established by Liu Bei 鼠 shǔ rat, mouse; Kangxi radical 208

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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