素
素 - sù
white (silk); plain; vegetarian; formerly; normally
white (silk); plain; vegetarian; formerly; normallyHow to read 素
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| Hanzi | 素 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 素 |
| Pinyin | sù |
| English | white (silk); plain; vegetarian; formerly; normally |
| Radical hint | 糸 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 素人 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 素来. “”。 Please read 素常 one more time.
Common words with this character
untrained, inexperienced person; layman; amateur; ordinary person; non-celebrity
consistently; always
ordinarily; usually
white hand; empty-handed
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 素 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 素人 and 素来 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.