HSK 3 · Verbs of Being & Having

属

shǔ

to belong to; to be born in the year of

Stroke order of 属

属 is written with 12 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A tail 尸 hanging over a creature 禹 marks which animal year you belong to.

Parts: 尸 body/tail + 禹 (sound/shape)

Example sentence

我属马。

I was born in the year of the horse.

Words with 属

家属family members; dependents 属于to belong to

More words: Verbs of Being & Having

具有to have; to possess 共有to have in total 属于to belong to 称为to be called 使to make; to cause 受to receive; to suffer 代to replace; generation 代表representative; to represent 代表团delegation 任to appoint; any 仍still 仍然still 值to be worth; value 值得to be worth; to deserve

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