属 (shǔ): category, genus (taxonomy), family members
属 (shǔ) is a Chinese character meaning “category.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 尸 (semantic) and 禹 (phonetic). It ranks #610 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 属 body. Its radical form 尸 (corpse) appears in many related characters such as 层 (céng, to pile on top of one another), 尽 (jǐn, to the greatest extent), 屋 (wū, (bound form) house).
Definitions
- category
- genus (taxonomy)
- family members
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 属
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 属于verb | shǔ yú | to be classified as | 5 |
| 金属noun | jīn shǔ | metal | 6 |
| 家属noun | jiā shǔ | family member | 6 |
| 亲属noun | qīn shǔ | kin | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 纯属 | chún shǔ | to be purely |
| 下属 | xià shǔ | subordinate |
| 属实 | shǔ shí | to turn out to be true |
| 重金属 | zhòng jīn shǔ | heavy metal |
| 归属 | guī shǔ | to belong to |
| 隶属 | lì shǔ | to be subordinate to |
| 所属 | suǒ shǔ | one's affiliation (i.e. the organization one is affiliated with) |
| 附属 | fù shǔ | subsidiary |
| 专属 | zhuān shǔ | to belong or be dedicated exclusively to |
| 属下 | shǔ xià | subordinate |
| 归属感 | guī shǔ gǎn | sense of belonging |
| 附属品 | fù shǔ pǐn | accessory |
| 属性 | shǔ xìng | attribute |
| 眷属 | juàn shǔ | family member |
| 直属 | zhí shǔ | directly subordinate |
属 appears in 100 compound words: 15 as the first character, 70 as the last, and 15 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 属 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (3)
Example Sentences
写好属字需要掌握正确的笔画顺序。
xiě hǎo shǔ zì xū yāo zhǎng wò zhēng què de bǐ huà shùn xù .
To write the character "属" correctly, one must master the proper stroke order.
麦芽糖醇属于无糖食品吗?它算不算国标定义的“糖”
mài yá táng chún shǔ yú wú táng shí pǐn ma ? tā suàn bù suàn guó biāo dìng yì de táng
Is maltitol a sugar-free food? Is it considered "sugar" as defined by the national standard
麦芽糖属于无糖食品吗?升糖指数高能标注无糖吗
mài yá táng shǔ yú wú táng shí pǐn ma ? shēng táng zhǐ shǔ gāo néng biāo zhù wú táng ma
Is maltose a sugar-free food? Can a high glycemic index be marked as sugar-free?
...”成最后身影!新北12岁女童坠楼相验 家属痛哭
. . . chéng zuì hòu shēn yǐng ! xīn běi 1 2 suì nǚ tóng zhuì lóu xiāng yàn jiā shǔ tòng kū
"The last figure! A 12-year-old girl in New Taipei City fell from a building and her family cried bitterly
8岁男童命丧花莲鲤鱼潭!家属控快艇“船尾浪”酿祸 交通部回应了
8 suì nán tóng mìng sāng huā lián lǐ yú tán ! jiā shǔ kòng kuài tǐng chuán wěi làng niàng huò jiāo tōng bù huí yīng le
An 8-year-old boy died in Hualien Liyu Pond! The family controlled the speedboat's "stern waves" to cause trouble, and the Ministry of Communications responded
财政部:网传500令吉斋戒月援助属假消息
cái zhèng bù : wǎng chuán 5 0 0 lìng jí 斋 jiè yuè yuán zhù shǔ jiǎ xiāo xī
Ministry of Finance: The RM500 Ramadan aid spread online is fake news
您隶属哪家俱乐部吗？
Nín lìshǔ nǎ jiājù lè bù ma?
Do you belong to any clubs?
他们属于哪一个佛教宗派？
Tāmen shǔyú nǎyīge Fójiào zōngpài?
Which Buddhist school of thought do they belong to?
你确定你的资料属实吗？
Nǐ quèdìng nǐ de zīliào shǔshí ma?
Are you sure of your facts?
这把枪是属于谁的?
Zhè bǎ qiāng shì shǔyú shéi de?
Who does the gun belong to?
Character Family
Frequently Asked Questions
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