酥 sū
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 酉 — wine
- Made of
- 酉 wine 禾 cereal, grain, rice
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
酥
sū
crisp; flaky; numb; soft
Character
Example phrases
- 这家店的点心外皮很酥，轻轻一碰就会掉渣。 Zhè jiā diàn de diǎnxin wàipí hěn sū, qīngqīng yí pèng jiù huì diào zhā. The pastry at this shop has a very flaky crust; it sheds crumbs at the slightest touch.
- 这饼干放久了受潮，不像刚买时那么酥了。 Zhè bǐnggān fàng jiǔle shòucháo, bù xiàng gāng mǎi shí nàme sū le. These cookies have gone stale from sitting around too long; they are not as crisp as when they were fresh.
- 奶奶炖的鱼很酥，连鱼刺都能嚼碎。 Nǎinai dùn de yú hěn sū, lián yúcì dōu néng jiáosuì. Grandma's stewed fish is so tender that even the bones can be chewed up.
Related words
- 添加剂 tiānjiājì additive
- 熏 xūn to smoke; to fumigate; to suffuse
- 喜糖 xǐtáng wedding sweets; wedding candy
- 涮 shuàn to rinse; to cook briefly in boiling liquid; to trick
- 蘸 zhàn to dip; to soak slightly in liquid
- 蒸 zhēng to steam; steam
- 榨 zhà to press; to squeeze; to extract
- 淘 táo to wash in water; to search out; to buy selectively
- 享用 xiǎngyòng to enjoy; to partake of
- 夜宵 yèxiāo late-night snack
- 贪吃 tānchī gluttonous; fond of eating
- 腥 xīng fishy-smelling; rank