须

須

xū

auxiliary verb HSK 7 #6,111

Meanings

1 must; have to; should
2 beard; whiskers; feeler

Examples

必须按时完成。

Bìxū ànshí wánchéng.

Must be completed on time.

他留了一把胡须。

Tā liú le yì bǎ húxū.

He grew a beard.

入场须知：请勿拍照。

Rùchǎng xūzhī: qǐng wù pāizhào.

Entry notice: No photography please.

Tips

usage

须 is mainly used in 必须 (must). Also in: 须知 (notice/guidelines), 胡须 (beard). 必须 is stronger than 需要 — it implies obligation, not just need.

Stroke Order

须 xū