CHARACTERS / XIU

“xiu” is 11 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 休xiūto restHSK 2 · TONE 1
2. 修xiūto decorateHSK 4 · TONE 1
3. 秀xiù(bound form) refinedHSK 4 · TONE 4
4. 羞xiūshyHSK 4 · TONE 1
5. 宿xiǔnightHSK 5 · TONE 3
6. 臭xiùsense of smellHSK 5 · TONE 4
7. 嗅xiùto smellHSK 6 · TONE 4
8. 朽xiǔrottenHSK 6 · TONE 3
9. 绣xiùto embroiderHSK 6 · TONE 4
10. 袖xiùsleeveHSK 6 · TONE 4
11. 锈xiùto rustHSK 6 · TONE 4