须 xū
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 彡 — hair
- Made of
- 彡 hair 页 page, sheet, leaf
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
须知
xūzhī
points to note; must know
Characters in this word
知 zhī
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 矢 — arrow, dart
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 入园须知写得很清楚，游客不得擅自投喂野生动物。 Rùyuán xūzhī xiě de hěn qīngchu, yóukè bù dé shànzì tóuwèi yěshēng dòngwù. The park entry instructions are very clear: visitors must not feed wild animals without permission.
- 消防须知挂在墙上，提醒大家注意安全。 Xiāofáng xūzhī guà zài qiáng shàng, tíxǐng dàjiā zhùyì ānquán. The fire safety instructions hang on the wall, reminding everyone to stay safe.
- 出国留学前，必须了解签证须知。 Chūguó liúxué qián, bìxū liǎojiě qiānzhèng xūzhī. Before going abroad to study, you must learn the visa requirements.
Related words
- 必须 bìxū must; have to
- 无须 wúxū need not; unnecessary to
- 须 xū must; need to
- 知道 zhīdào to know
- 知识 zhīshi knowledge
- 通知 tōngzhī to notify; notice
- 通知书 tōngzhīshū written notice
- 得知 dézhī to learn of, to hear about
- 认知 rènzhī to recognize, to be aware of
- 众所周知 zhòngsuǒzhōuzhī as everyone knows
- 不得而知 bùdé'érzhī unknown; unable to be known
- 不知不觉 bùzhībùjué without realising it; unconsciously