薮(sǒu)

16 strokesTrad. 藪

marsh

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Character information

Pinyin
sǒu
Meaning
marsh; gathering place
Strokes
16
HSK level
—
Traditional
藪

Origin & structure

Where 薮 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹数

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (grass); 数 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

艹ǎo数shù

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 薮 step by step

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

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Words with 薮

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

lín林sǒu薮

woods and marshes

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zhēn榛sǒu薮

dense wood

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yuān渊sǒu薮

(lit.) gathering place of fish or other creatures; (fig.) haunt; lair; nest…

Open 渊薮 page →
yán言tán谈lín林sǒu薮

articulate in speech (idiom)

Open 言谈林薮 page →

Related characters

From 薮’s common words

林榛渊言谈

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