Chinese Word: 繡 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

繡 (Simplified: 绣)HSK 6

Pinyin: xiù

English Definition: to embroider; embroidery

Chinese Definition:
①用丝线等在绸和布上缀成花纹或文字：绣字。绣花。刺绣。
②绣成的物品：粤绣。苏绣。湘绣。锦绣山河。锦心绣口(形容文思、词藻都优美、华丽)。

Total strokes: 18; Radical: 糸

Pictophonetic:肅 indicates the sound; 糹 (silk) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 糹 [ sī ] silk; thread
- 肅 [ sù ] to pay respects; solemn, reverent

Similar Characters: 鏽

	繡花HSK 6	xiù huā	to embroider; to do embroidery
	繡花鞋	xiù huā xié	embroidered shoes

1		wǒ 我 duì 对 cì xiù 刺绣 chǎn shēng 产生 le 了 xìng qù 兴趣。 I'm into the embroidery.
2		tā 她 yòng 用 shǒu gōng 手工 xiù zhì 绣制 le 了 yī fú 一幅 měi lì 美丽 de 的 huà 画。 She embroidered a beautiful picture by hand.
3		zhè wèi 这位 zhēn xiàn 针线 gōng 工 de 的 shǒu yì 手艺 shí fēn 十分 jīng zhàn 精湛， néng gòu 能够 xiù 绣 chū 出 gè zhǒng 各种 jīng měi 精美 tú àn 图案。 The seamstress's craftsmanship is exquisite and she can embroider various exquisite patterns.