俗 sú
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 谷 valley, gorge, ravine
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
俗
sú
vulgar; common; popular
Character
Example phrases
- 他的表达虽然不俗，却故意避免让文章显得晦涩。 Tā de biǎodá suīrán bù sú, què gùyì bìmiǎn ràng wénzhāng xiǎnde huìsè. Although his expression was refined, he deliberately avoided making the article seem obscure.
- 这句祝福语太俗了，换个新一点的说法吧。 Zhè jù zhùfúyǔ tài sú le, huàn gè xīn yīdiǎn de shuōfǎ ba. This greeting is too clichéd; let's use a fresher way to say it.
- 这件衣服颜色很俗，我还是不买了。 Zhè jiàn yīfu yánsè hěn sú, wǒ háishì bù mǎi le. The color of this piece of clothing is really tacky; I have decided not to buy it.
Related words
- 风俗 fēngsú custom
- 民俗 mínsú folk custom
- 习俗 xísú custom
- 俗称 súchēng commonly known as; popular name
- 俗话 súhuà common saying; proverb
- 俗语 súyǔ common expression; proverb
- 通俗 tōngsú easy to understand; popular
- 庸俗 yōngsú vulgar; tacky; commonplace
- 约定俗成 yuēdìngsúchéng established by usage; conventional
- 幼稚 yòuzhì childish; immature
- 野蛮 yěmán savage; barbaric; rough
- 顽皮 wánpí naughty; mischievous; playful