嗽
HSK 7–9
嗽 (sòu): cough, gargle, clear throat
sòu
cough, gargle, clear throat
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Pinyin
sòu
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
cough, gargle, clear throat
How to Write 嗽 (sòu)
嗽 is written in 14 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 嗽
A phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, and 欶 hints at the pronunciation.
What 嗽 is Made Of
嗽 is built from 2 components:
口mouth
欶to suck, to drink
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Words Using 嗽
Common Chinese words that contain 嗽:
咳嗽
késou
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