薛 (Xuē): surname Xue, vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)

薛 (Xuē) is a Chinese character meaning “surname xue.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical 艹 (grass). It ranks #3071 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 艹 grass16 strokesFrequency #3071

Definitions

surname Xue
vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
亚达薛西	yà dá xuē xī	Artaxerxes
薛定谔方程	xuē dìng è fāng chéng	Schrödinger's wave equation
薛福成	xuē fú chéng	Xue Fucheng (1838-1894), Qing official and progressive political theorist
薛居正	xuē jū zhèng	Xue Juzheng (912-981), Song historian and compiler of History of the Five Dynasties between Tang and Song 舊五代史\|旧五代史
薛城区	xuē chéng qū	Xuecheng district of Zaozhuang city 棗莊市\|枣庄市[Zao3 zhuang1 shi4], Shandong
薛城	xuē chéng	Xuecheng district of Zaozhuang city 棗莊市\|枣庄市[Zao3 zhuang1 shi4], Shandong
薛定谔	xuē dìng è	Erwin Schrödinger (1887-1961), Austrian physicist
薛仁贵	xuē rén guì	Xue Rengui (614-683) great Tang dynasty general
薛宝钗	xuē bǎo chāi	Xue Baochai, female character in Dream of Red Mansions, married to Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉\|贾宝玉
薛稷	xuē jì	Xue Ji (649-713), one of Four Great Calligraphers of early Tang 唐初四大家[Tang2 chu1 Si4 Da4 jia1]

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

薛 appears in 10 compound words: 90 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 10 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

薛字虽然难写，但意思很有趣。

Xuē zì suī rán nán xiě , dàn yì sī hěn yǒu qù .

Although the character "Xue" is difficult to write, its meaning is quite interesting.

LtnMar 2026

MLB》绝好调! 3届塞扬薛哲再飙154公里火球热身赛3场完美0失...

M L B jué hǎo diào ! 3 jiè sāi yáng Xuē zhé zài biāo 1 5 4 gōng lǐ huǒ qiú rè shēn sài 3 chǎng wán měi 0 shī . . .

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“薛定谔的订单”:马斯克到底买没买中国的光伏...

Xuē dìng 谔 de dìng dān : mǎ sī kè dào de mǎi méi mǎi zhōng guó de guāng fú . . .

LtnMar 2026

被控假乔事诈420万薛楷莉呛:前男友爱说谎“锁定单亲妈”

bèi kòng jiǎ qiáo shì zhà 4 2 0 wàn Xuē jiē lì qiàng : qián nán yǒu ài shuō huǎng suǒ dìng dān qīn mā

中国新闻网_梳理天下新闻Feb 2026

薛志龙代表—— 让乡亲声音听得见、有回应

Xuē zhì lóng dài biǎo — — ràng xiāng qīn shēng yīn tīng dé jiàn , yǒu huí yīng

UdnnewsindexFeb 2026

【昨日之书】何定照/路上的薛西佛斯:平路

zuó rì zhī shū hé dìng zhào lù shàng de Xuē xī fó sī : píng lù

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 薛 (Xuē) mean in Chinese?

薛 (Xuē) primarily means "surname xue." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3071 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 薛 have?

薛 is written with 16 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 薛?

The radical associated with 薛 is 艹 (grass). This radical appears in many characters related to grass.

What are common words containing 薛?

Common words with 薛 include: 亚达薛西 (yà dá xuē xī, "Artaxerxes"); 薛定谔方程 (xuē dìng è fāng chéng, "Schrödinger's wave equation"); 薛福成 (xuē fú chéng, "Xue Fucheng (1838-1894), Qing official and progressive political theorist"); 薛居正 (xuē jū zhèng, "Xue Juzheng (912-981), Song historian and compiler of History of the Five Dynasties between Tang and Song 舊五代史|旧五代史"); 薛城区 (xuē chéng qū, "Xuecheng district of Zaozhuang city 棗莊市|枣庄市[Zao3 zhuang1 shi4], Shandong"). There are over 10 compound words containing this character.

Is 薛 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 薛 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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