夙 Stroke Order — How to Write 夙

Stroke Order

夙 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 夕, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

夙 Radical and Character Components

Components:几歹

Radical: 夕 + 3 more strokes

夙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 夙 in Chinese

sù夙

Early; often used in idioms like '夙夜' (morning and night) or '夙兴夜寐' (to rise early and sleep late), implying diligence or an early start.

他夙兴夜寐地学习，终于考上了理想的大学。

He studied diligently from dawn to dusk and finally got into his ideal university.

Used to describe something long-standing, old, or pre-existing, often referring to wishes, ambitions, grudges, or adversaries that have been present for a long time.

她终于实现了自己多年的夙愿。

She finally realized her long-cherished wish of many years.

Common Words and Phrases with 夙

sù夙dí敌

a long-standing adversary or old enemy

这对棋手是多年的夙敌，每次对弈都格外紧张。

These two chess players are long-standing rivals, and every match between them is exceptionally tense.

sù夙nuò诺

an old promise; a previous vow or commitment

为了实现夙诺，他多年来一直勤奋不辍，终于在今日有所成就。

To fulfill his long-standing promise, he worked diligently for years without ceasing, finally achieving success today.

sù夙rì日

at ordinary times; usually

她夙日里喜欢在公园散步，如今腿脚不便，只能在家中活动。

In former days, she enjoyed walking in the park, but now, due to mobility issues, she can only exercise at home.

sù夙xián嫌

old resentment

两位老友多年的夙嫌，最终在一杯清茶中消散

The long-standing grudge between the two old friends finally dissipated over a cup of tea.

sù夙xīng兴yè夜mèi寐

To rise early and sleep late, indicating diligence and hard work.

为了完成这项重要的研究项目，团队成员们夙兴夜寐，夜以继日地工作。

To complete this important research project, the team members rose early and slept late, working assiduously day and night.

sù夙yè夜

Day and night; from dawn till dusk; constantly.

为了完成这项重要的研究项目，团队成员夙夜不懈地工作，终于按时提交了成果。

To complete this important research project, the team members worked tirelessly day and night, finally submitting their results on time.

sù夙yè夜fěi匪xiè懈

To work diligently day and night without slackening.

为了完成这项(具有挑战性的科研项目，团队成员夙夜匪懈，反复试验，终于取得了突破性的进展。

To complete this challenging research project, the team members worked diligently day and night, conducting repeated experiments, and finally achieved a breakthrough.

sù夙yuàn愿

long-cherished ambition; long-cherished wish