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素 (sù): Plain — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1. Animated Stroke Order 素

Watch each stroke animate in order, then practice the same sequence by hand.

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How to write 素 — animated stroke order

50 learners have practiced this character

2. Stroke Order Diagrams 素

素 stroke order diagram

3. Character Breakdown

Top-Bottom
素=龶hand variant+糸silk thread

A hand (龶) working with raw silk threads (糸) — the plain, unadorned, or basic material.

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 素

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素 handwriting practice sheet - portrait
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5. Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 素 is used in context

tā她
jiān坚
chí持
chī吃
sù素
shí食
yǐ已

Information

Traditional素
Radical糸
Strokes10
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#1400
Zhuyinㄙㄨˋ
UnicodeU+7D20
CangjieQMVIF

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jīng经
sān三
nián年
le了
。

She has been eating vegetarian food for three years

tí提
gāo高
guó国
mín民
sù素
zhì质
shì是
jiào教
yù育
de的
zhòng重
yào要
mù目
biāo标
。

Improving national quality is an important goal of education

shuǐ水
shì是
shēng生
mìng命
bì必
xū需
de的
jī基
běn本
yuán元
sù素
。

Water is an essential element for life

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Zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
de的
zhì质
dì地
shì是
sù素
，
fēi非
cháng常
róu柔
ruǎn软
。

The texture of this garment is plain silk, very soft.

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