shòu

HSK 5
common
adjective

Meaning of

瘦 means thin; lean (of a person); lean (of meat). Pronounced shòu. HSK 5.

  • thin; lean (of a person)
  • lean (of meat)
  • tight (of clothing)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes11
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

zuì
jìn
tài
máng
le
 
kàn
lái
shòu
le
hěn
duō
 

He's been so busy lately that he looks much thinner.

Zhè
wèi
cháng
pǎo
yùn
dòng
yuán
zǒng
shì
hěn
shòu
hěn
jiàn
zhuàng
 

This long-distance runner is always lean and strong.

miàn
huáng
shòu
 
kàn
lái
shēng
bìng
le
 

She looks sallow and thin, as if she's sick.

Zhè
xiǎo
nán
hái
tài
shòu
le
 
yào
duō
chī
diǎn
fàn
 

This little boy is too thin, he needs to eat more meals.

Cháng
jié
shí
ràng
biàn
de
hěn
shòu
 

Long-term dieting has made her very thin.