塑(sù)

HSK 413 strokes

to model (a figure) in clay

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Character information

Pinyin
sù
Meaning
to model (a figure) in clay; (bound form) plastic (i.e. the synthetic material)
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 塑 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱朔土

In this compound, the meaning comes from 土 (earth); 朔 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

朔shuò土tǔ

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 塑 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 塑

Common words using 塑 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

sù塑liào料
HSK 4

plastic; plastics (general term for synthetic polymer materials)

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sù塑liào料dài袋
HSK 4

plastic bag

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sù塑zào造
HSK 7-9

to model; to mold

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diāo雕sù塑
HSK 7-9

a statue

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sù塑xiàng像

to sculpt or mold a statue (by shaping a pliable material such as clay, pla…

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sù塑fēng封

to laminate; laminated; laminate

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sù塑xìng性

plasticity

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kě可sù塑xìng性

plasticity

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料袋造雕像封性可

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