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CHINESE CHARACTER

素 (sù): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

plain; white; vegetarian; formerly; normally
HSK 510 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

糸 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 素.

龶 · 糸

Visible components

素 is decomposed as ⿱龶糸.

STROKES · 10

Write 素 in 10 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Examples using 素

朴素

玛丽穿了一条朴素的白裙子。

Mǎ lì chuān le yì tiáo pǔ sù de bái qún zǐ。

Mary wore a simple white dress.

维生素

柳丁含有大量的维生素 C。

Liǔ dīng hán yǒu dà liàng de wéi shēng sù C。

Oranges are rich in vitamin C.

FAQ

What does 素 (sù) mean in Chinese?

plain; white; vegetarian; formerly; normally

How do you write 素 in stroke order?

素 has 10 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 素?

糸 is the radical in 素. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 素?

因素 (yīnsù): element; factor; 朴素 (pǔsù): plain and simple; unadorned; simple living; not frivolous; 素质 (sùzhì): inner quality; basic essence.