common
verb
interjection

Meaning of

嘘 means to breathe out slowly; exhale softly; to sigh. Pronounced xū.

  • to breathe out slowly; exhale softly
  • to sigh
  • to scald with hot steam or heat

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Pǎo
wán
hòu
 
zhàn
zài
chuāng
biān
 

After finishing his run, he stood by the window and exhaled softly.

Chuī
zhú
shí
 
qīng
qīng
jiù
néng
huǒ
chuī
miè
 

When blowing out the candles, you can gently exhale to put out the flames.

Jǐn
zhāng
de
shí
hou
 
zǒng
huì
duì
zhe
shǒu
xīn
nuǎn
 

When he's nervous, he always breathes on his palms to warm them up.

Yǎn
zòu
cháng
shí
 
yào
yòng
zuǐ
chún
kòng
zhì
de
 

When playing the flute, you need to control the speed of your exhalation with your lips.

Dōng
tiān
cóng
shì
wài
jìn
lái
 
duì
zhe
dòng
jiāng
de
shǒu
zhǐ
 

After coming indoors in winter, he breathed on his frozen fingers to warm them up.