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俗 (sú): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 7-9

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 俗

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 俗

俗 stroke order diagram

3.

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Left-Right

俗

俗=

4.

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5.

How to Use 俗

Customs and Traditions

Words referring to social customs and traditional practices.

风俗 • fēng sú • custom • HSK 5

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6.

HSK Vocabulary: 俗

俗话 • sú huà • common saying; adage

HSK 6

sú俗

huà

7.

Example Sentences

rù入

xiāng乡

suí随

sú俗

shì是

yī一

zhǒng

Information

Pinyinsú

Meaningcustom, common practice, popular

Strokes9

Radical亻

Traditional俗

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1120

Zhuyinㄙㄨˊ

UnicodeU+4FD7

CangjieOIOI

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A person (亻) with valley (谷) — common customs, like people in a valley sharing traditions.

fēng风

sú俗

custom

习俗 • xí sú • customs; traditions • HSK 6

HSK 6

xí习

sú俗

customs; traditions

民俗 • mín sú • popular custom • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

mín民

sú俗

popular custom

Commonness and Popularity

Words indicating something is common, popular, or widely established.

通俗 • tōng sú • popular; common • HSK 6

HSK 6

tōng通

sú俗

popular; common

俗称 • sú chēng • be commonly known as ; common name • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

sú俗

chēng称

be commonly known as ; common name

约定俗成 • yuē dìng sú chéng • By common consent / Become a convention • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yuē约

dìng定

sú俗

话

common saying; adage

庸俗 • yōng sú • vulgar; philistine; base

HSK 6

yōng庸

sú俗

vulgar; philistine; base

俗语 • sú yǔ • Colloquialism

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

sú俗

yǔ语

Colloquialism

种

zhòng重

yào要

de的

shè社

jiāo交

lǐ礼

yí仪

。

When in Rome, do as the Romans do is an important social etiquette.

wǒ我

men们

yào要

zūn尊

zhòng重

dāng当

dì地

de的

fēng风

sú俗

。

We should respect local customs.

chūn春

jié节

chī吃

jiǎo饺

zi子

shì是

wǒ我

men们

de的

xí习

sú俗

。

Eating dumplings during the Spring Festival is our custom.

zhè这

ge个

sú俗

yǔ语

hěn很

yǒu有

dào道

lǐ理

。

This common saying makes a lot of sense.

Zhè这

zhǒng种

dī低

sú俗

de的

xiào笑

huà话

ràng让

rén人

bù不

shū舒

fu服

。

This kind of vulgar joke makes people uncomfortable.

chéng

成

By common consent / Become a convention

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HSK (3.0) Level 7-9

Characters from the same exam level.

亦yìalso; too
译yìto translate; to interpret
溢yìto overflow, to brim over
瘾yǐnaddiction, habitual craving
鹰yīngeagle, hawk, or other bird of prey
应yìngshould, ought to; respond, answer

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Characters pronounced "su".

稣sūrevive, to rise again; collect
速sùfast, quick, rapid
僳sùminority name
粟sùunhusked millet; grain
肃sùrespectful, solemn, to eliminate
素sùplain, white silk; basic, essential element

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Characters with radical "亻".

倩qiànbeautiful, lovely; son-in-law
倏shūhastily, suddenly, abruptly
仕shìofficial; serve government
倪nífeeble, tiny, young and weak
侗dòngbig; ignorant; rude, rustic
伎jìtalent, skill, ability

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