苏
HSK 6

苏 (sū): revive, Soviet

sū

revive, Soviet

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Pinyin

sū

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

revive, Soviet

How to Write 苏 (sū)

苏 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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Origin of 苏

A phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, and 稣 hints at the pronunciation.

What 苏 is Made Of

苏 is built from 2 components:

艹grass, weed, plant, herb
办to set up

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Words Using 苏

Common Chinese words that contain 苏:

苏醒

sūxǐng

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