墅 (shù): villa

墅 (shù) is a Chinese character meaning “villa.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 野 (semantic) and 土 (phonetic). It ranks #2692 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 墅 country. Its radical form 土 (earth) appears in many related characters such as 在 (zài, to exist), 地 (dì, earth, ground), 场 (chǎng, field, place).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. villa

Etymology & Origin

墅

pictophoneticcountry

Decomposition: ⿱野土 (layout: top-bottom)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
别墅nounbié shùvilla
联体别墅lián tǐ bié shùtownhouse
拱墅区gǒng shù qūGongshu, a district of Hangzhou City 杭州市, Zhejiang
拱墅gǒng shùsee 拱墅區|拱墅区
4
Total compounds
0
As first character
75
As last character
25
As middle character

墅 appears in 4 compound words: 0 as the first character, 75 as the last, and 25 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 墅 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

别bié
0.5749,541 co-occurrences
戚qī
0.556892 co-occurrences
拱gǒng
0.507670 co-occurrences
暑shǔ
0.450226 co-occurrences
栋dòng
0.427184 co-occurrences
幢chuáng
0.416142 co-occurrences
郊jiāo
0.40989 co-occurrences
钞chāo
0.40970 co-occurrences
稠chóu
0.37148 co-occurrences
豹bào
0.36098 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

他们在郊区别墅度假。

Tāmen zài jiāoqū biéshù dùjià.

They are vacationing at a suburban villa.

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

在杭州市拱墅区的一家电影院里,还藏着一个由影院闲置空间改造而成的电影主题书店。

zài háng zhōu shì gǒng shù qū de yī jiā diàn yǐng yuàn lǐ , hái zàng zhe yī gè yóu yǐng yuàn xián zhì kōng jiān gǎi zào ér chéng de diàn yǐng zhǔ tí shū diàn .

Hidden inside a movie theater in Hangzhou’s Gongshu District is a movie-themed bookstore that was converted from an unused space in the theater.

中国新闻网·文化May 2026

在杭州市拱墅区半山街道,仍保留着源于汉代帝王迎夏祭祀的传统“送春迎夏”仪式。

zài háng zhōu shì gǒng shù qū bàn shān jiē dào , réng bǎo liú zhe yuán yú hàn dài dì wáng yíng xià jì sì de chuán tǒng sòng chūn yíng xià yí shì .

In the Banshan Subdistrict of Gongshu District, Hangzhou, the traditional “Bidding Farewell to Spring and Welcoming Summer” ceremony—which originated from the Han Dynasty emperors’ rituals to welcome summer—is still observed today.

少数派May 2026

德埃桑迪斯独自住在巴黎市郊的一处宽敞的别墅。

dé Āi sāng dí sī dú zì zhù zài bā lí shì jiāo de yī chǔ kuān chǎng de bié shù .

De Essandis lives alone in a spacious villa on the outskirts of Paris.

中国新闻网·文化May 2026

节日中,老百姓偏爱去郊外别墅烧烤、散步野餐,简简单单把劳动节过成了春日休闲小长假。

jié rì zhōng , lǎo bǎi xìng piān ài qù jiāo wài bié shù shāo kǎo , sàn bù yě cān , jiǎn jiǎn dān dān bǎ láo dòng jié guò chéng le chūn rì xiū xián xiǎo cháng jiǎ .

During the holiday, people love to head out to their country homes for barbecues, walks, and picnics, turning Labor Day into a simple, leisurely spring getaway.

SmzdmApr 2026

...-2026年国内岩板十大品牌推荐:解决别墅背景墙拼接案例

. . . 2 0 2 6 nián guó nèi yán bǎn shí dà pǐn pái tuī jiàn : jiě jué bié shù bèi jǐng qiáng pīn jiē àn lì

...-Top 10 Domestic Stone Slab Brands for 2026: Case Studies on Seamless Installation for Villa Feature Walls

Tatoeba

这栋别墅的主人是谁?

Zhè dòng biéshù de zhǔrén shì shéi?

Who owns this villa?

Tatoeba

那别墅因为听说闹鬼所以很便宜。

Nà biéshù yīnwèi tīngshuō nàoguǐ suǒyǐ hěn piányi.

The mansion was so cheap because it was known to be haunted.

Character Family

Homophones — Characters pronounced shù

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 墅 (shù) mean in Chinese?
墅 (shù) primarily means "villa." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2692 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 墅 and 杜?
墅 (shù) and 杜 (dù) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 土 vs 木 (same 土 component).
How many strokes does 墅 have?
墅 is written with 14 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 墅?
The radical associated with 墅 is 土 (earth). This radical appears in many characters related to earth.
What are the components of 墅?
墅 is composed of: 野 (semantic), 土 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱野土 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 墅?
Common words with 墅 include: 别墅 (bié shù, "villa"); 联体别墅 (lián tǐ bié shù, "townhouse"); 拱墅区 (gǒng shù qū, "Gongshu, a district of Hangzhou City 杭州市, Zhejiang"); 拱墅 (gǒng shù, "see 拱墅區|拱墅区"). There are over 4 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 墅 (shù)?
Several characters share the pronunciation shù: 数 (to count), 书 (book), 术 (method), 属 (category), and 1 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 墅 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 墅 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.