How is 输 pronounced?

输 is pronounced “shū” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 输?

输 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 输?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 输 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 4verb

输

Traditional: 輸

shū

输 (shū) means “to lose; to be beaten; (bound form) to transport; (literary) to donate; to contribute; (coll.) to enter (a password)”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character (traditional 輸) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

我们输了比赛。

Wǒmen shū le bǐsài.

We lost the match.

Words containing 输

输入shū rùto import; to input 运输yùn shūto transport; to carry; transportation 传输chuán shūto transmit; transmission 输出shū chūto export; to output

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Frequently asked questions

What does 输 mean?: 输 (shū) means “to lose; to be beaten; (bound form) to transport; (literary) to donate; to contribute; (coll.) to enter (a password)”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 输 pronounced?: 输 is pronounced “shū” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 输?: 输 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 输?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 输 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27