苏(sū)

HSK 67 strokesTrad. 蘇
Readingssūsù

used in 噜苏

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Character information

Pinyin
sū / sù
Meaning
used in 噜苏
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
蘇

Origin & structure

Where 苏 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹办

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (plant); 稣 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

艹ǎo办bàn稣sū

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form 蘇: A perennial 穌 grass 艹; 穌 also provides the pronunciation

How to write 苏 step by step

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

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Words with 苏

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

fù复sū苏
HSK 6

to recover (health, economic)

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sū苏xǐng醒
HSK 7-9

to come to

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sān三sū苏

the Three Su's (famous Song dynasty writers Su Xun 苏洵 and his …

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hā哈sū苏

Hasselblad (camera manufacturer)

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lū噜sū苏

see 啰唆

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kè克sū苏lǔ鲁

Cthulhu, fictional cosmic entity created by writer H. P. Lovecraft

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gū姑sū苏

see 姑苏区

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mì密sū苏lǐ里

Missouri

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From 苏’s common words

复醒三哈噜克鲁姑

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