Chinese symbol for “sh”
吁
xū
sh; hush
The closest CC-CEDICT match for sh is 吁 (xū), defined as: sh; hush.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Related words
Other words that share a character with 吁.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 呼吁 (呼籲) | hū yù | to call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to) |
| 气喘吁吁 (氣喘吁吁) | qì chuǎn xū xū | to pant; to gasp for breath |
| 吁请 (籲請) | yù qǐng | to implore; to entreat |
| 喘吁吁 | chuǎn xū xū | to puff and blow |
| 长吁短叹 (長吁短嘆) | cháng xū duǎn tàn | long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain |
| 吁吁 | xū xū | to pant; to gasp for breath |
See also: Japanese symbol for “sh”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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