to revive, to awaken; also a plant name
Animated Stroke Order 苏
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HSK Vocabulary: 苏
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 苏 is used in context
1
tā他
gāng刚
cóng从
chén沉
shuì睡
zhōng中
sū苏
xǐng醒
guò过
lái来
。
He just woke up from a deep sleep.
2
jīng经
jì济
zhèng正
zài在
zhú逐
jiàn渐
fù复
sū苏
。
The economy is gradually recovering.
3
sū苏
zhōu州
yǐ以
měi美
lì丽
de的
yuán园
lín林
wén闻
míng名
。
Suzhou is famous for its beautiful gardens.
4
tā他
shuì睡
xǐng醒
le了
。
He woke up.
5
chūn春
tiān天
lái来
le了
，
dà大
dì地
kāi开
shǐ始
sū苏
xǐng醒
。
Spring has arrived, and the earth is beginning to awaken.
6
jīng经
guò过
yī医
shēng生
de的
nǔ努
lì力
，
hūn昏
mí迷
de的
bìng病
rén人
zhōng终
yú于
sū苏
xǐng醒
guò过
lái来
。
Thanks to the doctor's efforts, the unconscious patient finally regained consciousness.
7
chūn春
tiān天
lái来
le了
，
wàn万
wù物
fù复
sū苏
。
Spring has arrived, and everything is reviving.
8
jīng经
jì济
zhèng正
zài在
màn慢
màn慢
fù复
sū苏
，
rén人
men们
de的
shēng生
huó活
zhú逐
jiàn渐
hǎo好
zhuǎn转
。
The economy is slowly recovering, and people's lives are gradually improving.
9
jīng经
guò过
yī一
duàn段
shí时
jiān间
de的
tiáo调
zhěng整
，
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
yè业
wù务
zhōng终
yú于
kāi开
shǐ始
fù复
sū苏
。
After a period of adjustment, the company's business has finally started to rebound.
Information
Traditional蘇
Radical艹
Strokes7
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#2787
Zhuyinㄙㄨ
Components—
UnicodeU+82CF
CangjieTKMN
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
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