素 sù

raw silk; white; plain, unadorned

HSK 6 10 strokes Radical 糸 Ideograph 14 words

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龶 component 糸mìsilk; thread

How it works

A silken thread 糸 hanging off a tree 龶.

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Words with 素

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HSK 6 · 5

因素

yīnsù

element; factor

元素

yuánsù

element (key component of sth); (chemistry) element; (math.) element (member of a set)

素质

sùzhì

inner quality; basic essence

维生素

wéishēngsù

vitamin

要素

yàosù

essential factor; key constituent

HSK 7–9 · 9

素

sù

raw silk; white; plain, unadorned

激素

jīsù

hormone

抗生素

kàngshēngsù

antibiotic

素材

sùcái

source material (in literature and art)

素食

sùshí

vegetarian food; to eat a vegetarian diet

朴素

pǔsù

plain and simple; unadorned; simple living

素描

sùmiáo

sketch

素养

sùyǎng

(personal) accomplishment; attainment in self-cultivation

素不相识

sùbùxiāngshí

to be total strangers (idiom)