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
俗语
súyǔ
common expression; proverb
Characters in this word
语 yǔ
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 讠 — words, speech
- Made of
- 讠 words, speech 吾 I, my, our
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这句俗语告诉我们，遇事要多听听长辈的意见。 Zhè jù súyǔ gàosù wǒmen, yù shì yào duō tīngting zhǎngbèi de yìjiàn. This common saying tells us that when facing a problem, we should listen to our elders more.
- 人们常说入乡随俗，这句俗语提醒大家尊重当地习惯。 Rénmen cháng shuō rùxiāng suísú, zhè jù súyǔ tíxǐng dàjiā zūnzhòng dāngdì xíguàn. People often say, when in Rome do as the Romans do; this proverb reminds everyone to respect local customs.
- 这句俗语流传很广，连小孩子都会说。 Zhè jù súyǔ liúchuán hěn guǎng, lián xiǎoháizi dōu huì shuō. This common saying has spread widely; even small children can say it.
Related words
- 风俗 fēngsú custom
- 民俗 mínsú folk custom
- 习俗 xísú custom
- 俗 sú vulgar; common; popular
- 俗称 súchēng commonly known as; popular name
- 俗话 súhuà common saying; proverb
- 通俗 tōngsú easy to understand; popular
- 庸俗 yōngsú vulgar; tacky; commonplace
- 约定俗成 yuēdìngsúchéng established by usage; conventional
- 汉语 hànyǔ Chinese (language)
- 外语 wàiyǔ foreign language
- 词语 cíyǔ word; expression