素 Stroke Order — How to Write 素
素 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 糸, 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.
素 Radical and Character Components
Components:龶糸
素 is an ideographic compound. A silken thread 糸 hanging off a tree 龶.
Radical: 糸 + 4 more strokes
素 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- sù
Meanings of 素 in Chinese
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sù素
Plain, simple, unadorned; referring to color, especially white or natural color.
她喜欢穿素色的衣服。
She likes to wear plain-colored clothes.
Simple, plain, and unadorned (referring to colors or appearance); not gaudy or flashy.
这件旗袍的颜色素雅，款式大方。
The color of this qipao is plain and elegant, and its style is generous.
Silk used for writing letters; a letter.
他遥寄尺素，表达了深深的思念
He sent a letter from afar, expressing his deep longing.
Original, plain, unadorned; referring to fundamental qualities, character, or cultivation.
她言行举止得体，展现出良好的个人素养。
Her words and actions are appropriate, demonstrating good personal cultivation.
Basic constituent or element of a substance, as in 'pigment', 'toxin', or 'vitamin'.
多吃水果蔬菜可以补充身体所需的维生素。
Eating more fruits and vegetables can supplement the vitamins your body needs.
Always; habitually; usually; referring to something customary or long-standing.
她素来喜欢在周末去公园散步。
She has always enjoyed taking walks in the park on weekends.
vegetarian; plain; at no cost
她喜欢吃素。
She likes to eat vegetarian food.
Vegetarian (food, meal, oil, etc.), as opposed to meat/fish.
这家餐厅的素菜做得非常地道，我很喜欢。
The vegetarian dishes at this restaurant are very authentic, I like them a lot.
Common Words and Phrases with 素
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cannot get along well
他们俩性格差异太大，素不相能，所以很少一起合作。
They have vastly different personalities and have always been at odds, so they rarely collaborate.
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never acquainted with each other
他和我素不相识，却主动帮了我一个大忙。
He and I were total strangers, yet he voluntarily helped me with a big favor.
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Source material or raw material for creative works, like literature and art.
这位作家从旅行中积累了大量的写作素材。
This writer accumulated a large amount of writing material from their travels.
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A dish made without meat or fish, using only vegetables, fruits, and other plant-based ingredients.
这家餐厅的素菜做得非常美味，即使是肉食者也会喜欢。
This restaurant's vegetarian dishes are very delicious; even meat-eaters would enjoy them.
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vegetarian meal
她自从上次生病后，就开始坚持素餐了。
Since her last illness, she has started to stick to a vegetarian diet.
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Plain, neat, and elegant; simple and understated.
她喜欢素淡的色彩，认为这样更能体现出自然的美。
She prefers simple and elegant colors, believing that they can better reflect the beauty of nature.
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Plain or white clothing, often referring to mourning attire.
在葬礼上，家属们都穿着素服，神情肃穆
At the funeral, the family members all wore plain-colored clothes, their expressions solemn.
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covered in white (as if dressed in white mourning clothes, often referring to a landscape covered in snow)
冬日的山峦被白雪素裹，美不胜收。
The mountains in winter were clothed in white snow, a sight of breathtaking beauty.
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plain and clean; pure white
她的房间布置得素洁雅致，没有多余的装饰。
Her room was furnished in a simple and elegant manner, without any superfluous decorations.
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Plain and elegant (referring to colors or style); light and not greasy (referring to food).
她喜欢穿素净的衣服，显得很优雅。
She prefers to wear plain and understated clothes, which makes her appear very elegant.
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have never met before
尽管他们素昧平生，但因为共同的爱好，很快就成为了好朋友。
Although they had never met before, they quickly became good friends because of their shared hobbies.
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A drawing or painting in monochrome, often done quickly, or a brief literary description.
她花了很多时间学习素描，希望提高绘画技巧。
She spent a lot of time learning to sketch, hoping to improve her drawing skills.
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simple and unadorned; plain and unsophisticated
这座古老的乡村教堂保持着素朴的风格，没有华丽的装饰。
This ancient village church maintains a simple and unadorned style, without ornate decorations.
More words with 素
- yīn因sù素factor, element
- gān肝sù素Heparin
- gǎo缟sù素white mourning dress
- jiào酵sù素Enzyme
- niào尿sù素urea
- wéi维shēng生sù素Vitamin
- yǔ语sù素morpheme
- zào皂sù素saponin
- cí词sù素morpheme
- lǔ卤sù素Halogen.
- yè叶lǜ绿sù素chlorophyll
- yí胰dǎo岛sù素insulin
- zhì质sù素Quality, Caliber
- liàn链méi霉sù素streptomycin
- pǔ朴sù素Simple, Plain
- tàn碳sù素gāng钢Carbon steel
- xìng性jī激sù素sex hormone
- yè叶hóng红sù素rubixanthin
- yè叶huáng黄sù素Lutein
- chǐ尺sù素letter, epistle
Idioms with 素
- bái白mǎ马sù素chē车magnificent awe-inspiring natural phenomenon
- bù不hūn荤bù不sù素neither fish nor fowl
- hào好dān丹fēi非sù素show strong partiality or prejudice
- hóng红zhuāng妆sù素guǒ裹red finery and plain white attire
- jiān艰kǔ苦pǔ朴sù素hard struggle and plain living
- pǔ朴sù素wú无huá华simple and unadorned
- qiè窃wèi位sù素cān餐hold a position without doing work
- shī尸wèi位sù素cān餐hold a post without performing duties
- wǒ我xíng行wǒ我sù素to go one's own way
- xiāng相zhī知yǒu有sù素Always understood each other well
- xùn训liàn练yǒu有sù素well-trained and disciplined
- sù素cān餐shī尸wèi位hold a post without rendering service
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Open the tool →Questions about 素
What does 素 mean in Chinese?
素 (sù) means “Plain, simple, unadorned” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 素?
素 is pronounced sù in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 素 have?
素 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 素?
素 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 糸. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 素?
The radical of 素 is 糸, and 素 is an ideographic compound.
