xiù

literary
common

Meaning of

岫 means cave; grotto; cavern (literary); mountain; peak; hill (literary). Pronounced xiù.

  • cave; grotto; cavern (literary)
  • mountain; peak; hill (literary)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes8
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Bái
yún
chū
xiù
 

White clouds emerge from the mountain cave.

Yán
xiù
shēn
yōu
 
rén
hǎn
zhì
 

The rocky caves are deep and secluded, rarely visited by people.

Yún
xīn
chū
xiù
 
niǎo
juàn
fēi
ér
zhī
huán
 

Clouds drift out of the caves without intent; birds fly home when they are tired.