素 sù
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 糸 — silk
- Made of
- 龶 growing plant 糸 silk
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
素
sù
vegetarian; plain; simple
Character
Example phrases
- 她长期吃素，但仍会仔细搭配蛋白质和铁的来源。 Tā chángqī chī sù, dàn réng huì zǐxì dāpèi dànbáizhì hé tiě de láiyuán. She has been vegetarian for a long time, but still carefully balances sources of protein and iron.
- 房间布置得很素，白墙木桌，坐着舒服。 Fángjiān bùzhì de hěn sù, bái qiáng mù zhuō, zuòzhe shūfu. The room is decorated very plainly, with white walls and a wooden table — it feels comfortable to sit in.
- 为了健康，他这个月一直吃素，体重轻了不少。 Wèile jiànkāng, tā zhège yuè yīzhí chī sù, tǐzhòng qīng le bù shǎo. For his health, he has been vegetarian all month and has lost quite a bit of weight.
Related words
- 朴素 pǔsù simple, plain
- 素质 sùzhì quality, caliber
- 维生素 wéishēngsù vitamin
- 要素 yàosù essential element, factor
- 元素 yuánsù element
- 激素 jīsù hormone
- 抗生素 kàngshēngsù antibiotic
- 素不相识 sùbùxiāngshí to be complete strangers
- 素材 sùcái material; source material
- 素食 sùshí vegetarian food; vegetarian diet
- 素养 sùyǎng quality; accomplishment; literacy
- 味精 wèijīng monosodium glutamate; MSG