酥 Strokes Write it Listen 酥 sū flaky pastry; crunchy; limp HSK 7–9 12 strokes Radical 酉 Sound + meaning 1 word Built from酉soundyǒuwine; wine vessel; chemical禾meaninghécereal, grain, rice; plant, stalk How it works禾 hints at the meaning (grain), and 酉 yǒu hints at the sound.