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溲 Stroke Order — How to Write 溲

Stroke Order

溲 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, 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.

溲 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵叟

溲 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 叟 indicates the sound.

Radical: 氵 + 10 more strokes

溲 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • sōu

Meanings of 溲 in Chinese

1

sōu溲

to urinate; to pass urine, specifically referring to urination.
古人常将夜壶置于床边,以备夜间起溲之用
Ancient people often placed a chamber pot beside their bed for when they needed to urinate at night.
To soak or steep in liquid.
他把这些豆子放在水里溲了几个小时。
He soaked these beans in water for a few hours.
To rinse or wash (e.g., rice before cooking).
在做饭之前,我通常会先溲米。
Before cooking, I usually rinse the rice.

Words with 溲

  • sōu溲mǐ米wash rice, rinse rice
  • qǐ起sōu溲start to urinate, begin urination
  • pái排sōu溲urinate, pass urine

Idioms with 溲

  • mǎ马bó浡niú牛sōu溲humble things with unexpected utility
  • niú牛sōu溲mǎ马bó渤humble but useful things
  • mǎ马bó勃niú牛sōu溲humble but useful things
  • niú牛sōu溲mǎ马bó勃humble things that can be useful

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Questions about 溲

What does 溲 mean in Chinese?

溲 (sōu) means “to urinate” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 溲?

溲 is pronounced sōu in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 溲 have?

溲 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 溲?

溲 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 溲?

The radical of 溲 is 氵, and 溲 is a phono-semantic compound.

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