plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); usually

HSK 5 #661

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 661st character
Radical ⽷ (120.4)
Strokes 10
Index # 1775

Definitions

素 sù
  1. 1. plain, unadorned
  2. 2. vegetarian (food)
  3. 3. usually
  4. 4. always
  5. 5. nature
  6. 6. essence
  7. 7. element
  8. 8. constituent
  9. 9. white
  10. 10. ever
  11. 11. raw silk

Stroke order

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Words containing 素

Word Meaning
(high) quality
light element (such as hydrogen)
light element (such as hydrogen)
let off easily; be too forgiving
let off lightly; let go without punishment
melatonin
casein (milk protein)
actinides; actinoid series of elements
actinide elements; actinium series
lanthanide series rare earth elements
lanthanide elements; rare earth metals
azithromycin (macrolide antibiotic); Zithromax
noradrenalin
noradrenalin
calcitonin
calcitonin
male hormone; testosterone
male hormone; testosterone
estrogen
tremorine (drug inducing shivering)
tremorine (drug inducing shivering)
teichomycin; -mycin
mycotoxin
cholera toxin
cholera toxin