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淑
shū
1. warm and virtuous
2. (used in given names)
3. Taiwan pr. <shú>
Common • Top 23% ✏️ 11 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

淑
shū
good, pure, virtuous; charming
11 丶

Compound Words (7)

淑世
shūshì
to make the world a better place
淑女
shūnǚ
wise and virtuous woman (possibly sarcastic or sneering)
淑静
shūjìng
gentle
贤淑
xiánshū
(of a woman) virtuous
周梁淑怡
ZhōuLiángShūyí
Selina Chow (Chow Liang Shuk-yee) (1945-), Hong Kong politician
淑人君子
shūrénjūnzi
virtuous gentleman (idiom)
贤淑仁慈
xiánshūréncí
a virtuous and benevolent woman (idiom)

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Character Frequency Rank
2,642
Word Frequency Rank
19,197 of 84,292

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