How to write 虽 (suī, “although”)
虽 (suī), an HSK 2 character, means “although” and “even though”. The traditional form is 雖, 17 strokes instead of 9. On its own it is an HSK 6 word; it also forms 虽然 (“although”), 虽说 (“though”) and 虽是 (“although”). Japanese keeps the traditional 雖, read sui (“although”).
- Pinyin
- suī
- Strokes
- 9
- HSK
- 2
- Radical
- 虫 (“lower form of animal life”)
- Traditional
- 雖
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
As a top-bottom character it splits into 口 (“mouth”), strokes 1–3; 虫 (“lower form of animal life”, the radical), strokes 4–9, written the top first.
- top leftdownwards
- toprightwards → down and left
- toprightwards
- leftdown and right
- leftrightwards → down and left
- leftrightwards
- topdownwards
- bottom leftrightwards
- bottom rightdown and right
Traditional form
- Simplified
- 虽 · 9 strokes
- Traditional
- 雖 · 17 strokes · see its strokes
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Pinyin and meaning
| Pinyin | Meanings | Traditional | In words |
|---|---|---|---|
| suī first tone | although; even though | 雖 | 虽然 虽说 虽是 虽则 |
- HSK 2025 syllabus
- level 2
- 2021 standard
- level 2
- HSK 2.0
- in a level 3 word
- Words with it
- 9 in CC-CEDICT
Words with 虽
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 虽 雖 | suī | although; even though HSK 6 |
| 虽然 雖然 | suīrán | although; even though… HSK 2 |
| 虽说 雖說 | suīshuō | though; although HSK 7-9 |
| 虽是 雖是 | suīshì | although; even though |
| 虽则 雖則 | suīzé | nevertheless; although |
| 话虽如此 話雖如此 | huàsuīrúcǐ | be that as it may |
| 虽死犹生 雖死猶生 | suīsǐyóushēng | lit. although dead, as if still alive (idiom); still with us in spirit |
| 虽死犹荣 雖死猶榮 | suīsǐyóuróng | lit. although dead, also honored; died a glorious death |
| 虽败犹荣 雖敗猶榮 | suībàiyóuróng | honorable even in defeat (idiom) |
HSK words first (CC-CEDICT).
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