娑(suō)

10 strokes

(phonetic)

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Character information

Pinyin
suō
Meaning
(phonetic); see 婆娑[po2 suo1]
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 娑 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱沙女

In this compound, the meaning comes from 女 (woman); 沙 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

沙shā女nǚ

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 娑 step by step

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

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Words with 娑

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

pó婆suō娑

to swirl about; (of leaves and branches) to sway

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mó摩suō娑

variant of 摩挲[mo2 suo1]

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pí毗yē耶suō娑

Vyasa, Indian sage and scribe, supposed author of epic 摩訶婆羅多|摩诃婆罗多[Mo2 he1 …

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Related characters

From 娑’s common words

婆摩毗耶

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