俗
HSK 4

俗 (sú): social customs, vulgar, unrefined

sú

social customs, vulgar, unrefined

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Pinyin

sú

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

social customs, vulgar, unrefined

How to Write 俗 (sú)

俗 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 俗

A phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, and 谷 hints at the pronunciation.

What 俗 is Made Of

俗 is built from 2 components:

亻man, person
谷valley, gorge, ravine

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Words Using 俗

Common Chinese words that contain 俗:

习俗

xísú

俗话

súhuà

庸俗

yōngsú

通俗

tōngsú

风俗

fēngsú

Characters Related to 俗

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