抒 (shū): to express

Meanings

1 to express
2 to give voice to (feelings)

Characters

抒

shū

to express

Examples

HSK 7-9

他写了一首诗抒发思乡之情。

Tā xiě le yì shǒu shī shūfā sīxiāng zhīqíng.

He wrote a poem to express his longing for home.

HSK 7-9

欢迎大家各抒己见。

Huānyíng dàjiā gèshūjǐjiàn.

Everyone is welcome to freely express their own views.

Tips

usage

抒 is about giving voice to feelings or opinions: 抒发 (to express), 抒情 (lyrical, to express emotion) and 各抒己见 (each airs their own view).

Components

radical

扌 shǒu

hand (left-side form of 手)

The hand radical (left-side form of 手) reflects the original sense of scooping or drawing out, which extended to "pouring out" one's feelings.

phonetic

予 yǔ

to give; I

On the right 予 supplies the sound, shifted from yǔ to shū. Its sense of "giving" loosely fits the idea of giving expression to emotion.

Stroke Order

抒 shū

Related Words

抒发 shūfā #31,035

to express (an emotion) / to give vent to (feelings) / to pour out (one's heart)

抒情 shūqíng HSK 7-9 #15,828

to express emotions / lyrical

各抒己见 gèshū-jǐjiàn #55,084

each airs their own views (idiom) / everyone expresses their own opinion / open exchange of views

救护 jiùhù #9,559

to rescue and give medical care; to give first aid / emergency medical care

歌声 gēshēng HSK 3 #5,006

singing voice / sound of singing

发泄 fāxiè HSK 7-9 #4,800

to vent (emotions); to let off (steam) / to give vent to

含 hán HSK 4 #5,050

to hold in the mouth / to contain / to harbor (feelings)

陈述 chénshù HSK 7-9 #4,621

to state / to declare / to give an account of

产 chǎn HSK 7-9 #4,402

to produce; to give birth / product; produce / property; estate

给予 jǐyǔ HSK 6 #3,859

to give; to accord; to grant / to render; to provide