俗 Stroke Order — How to Write 俗
俗 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 亻, 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.
俗 Radical and Character Components
俗 is a phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, while 谷 indicates the sound.
Radical: 亻 + 7 more strokes
俗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- sú
Meanings of 俗 in Chinese
1
sú俗
Social customs, conventions, or practices formed over a long period by common consent.
春节贴春联是民间约定俗成的习俗。
Putting up spring couplets for the Spring Festival is a folk custom established by common practice.
Popular, common, customary; pertaining to the general public or everyday life.
这首老歌旋律优美，歌词通俗易懂，真正做到了雅俗共赏
This old song has a beautiful melody and easy-to-understand lyrics, truly appealing to both refined and popular tastes.
Tacky, vulgar, unrefined, or uninteresting, often describing something of low taste or commonness.
她的穿着打扮有些俗气。
Her dressing style is a bit tacky.
Refers to the secular, mundane, or worldly, as opposed to the spiritual or religious; common, ordinary, or lay.
凡夫俗子也向往着超脱世俗的清净生活。
Even ordinary people yearn for a pure life free from worldly concerns.
Common Words and Phrases with 俗
1
vulgar and crude; low and unrefined
他的言行举止总是那么俗鄙，让人难以接受。
His words and actions are always so vulgar and unrefined, making them hard to accept.
2
unbearably vulgar
这幅画的风格俗不可耐，完全没有艺术品味。
The style of this painting is offensively vulgar, completely lacking artistic taste.
3
Common name; popular name; colloquial term
这种植物因其可爱的外观，俗称“小熊掌”。
This plant, due to its cute appearance, is commonly known as "bear paw."
4
a common saying or proverb
俗话说得好，“早起的鸟儿有虫吃”，这句俗话告诫我们要勤奋。
As the old saying goes, "The early bird catches the worm," this proverb advises us to be diligent.
5
Lay family/home; layman
他出家前曾是位商人，如今每年都会抽空回俗家看望亲人。
Before becoming a monk, he was a merchant; now he makes time to visit his lay family every year.
6
folk music
他更喜欢轻松愉快的俗乐，而不是沉重的古典音乐。
He prefers lighthearted popular music rather than heavy classical music.
7
Worldly concerns, entanglements, or mundane chores that burden one.
她厌倦了城市的喧嚣和俗累，决定回到乡下过平静的日子
She grew weary of the city's hustle and bustle and worldly burdens, deciding to return to the countryside for a peaceful life.
8
A folk custom, tradition, or conventional way of doing things, often observed among common people.
在我们这个小镇，每年春天举办的花卉展览会是一项延续多年的俗例。
In our small town, holding a flower exhibition every spring is a folk custom that has continued for many years.
9
Tawdry, meaning vulgar and gaudy.
她家的客厅装修得有点俗丽，到处都是亮闪闪的装饰品。
Her living room is decorated a bit gaudily, with shiny ornaments everywhere.
10
A common or popular name for something, often used locally, as opposed to its scientific or official name.
这种花的俗名叫“太阳花”，因为它总是向着太阳开放。
The common name for this flower is "sunflower," because it always opens towards the sun.
11
Vulgar, tacky, or unrefined, often referring to something or someone lacking in taste or elegance.
她不喜欢这种装饰风格，觉得太俗气了。
She doesn't like this style of decoration, finding it too tacky.
12
folk song; popular folk song
在古代，茶馆里经常会听到艺人演唱各种俗曲，内容多是讲述民间故事或日常生活的趣事
In ancient times, artists often performed various traditional popular songs in tea houses, whose content mostly revolved around folk tales or amusing anecdotes from daily life.
13
a layperson; a common, worldly, or unrefined person.
他承认自己是个俗人，对高雅艺术的理解有限。
He admitted he was a common person, with limited understanding of sophisticated art.
14
worldly or mundane affairs; secular matters
他最近被各种俗事缠身，很少有时间去思考更深层的问题。
He has been caught up in various worldly affairs recently, having little time to ponder deeper issues.
15
A popular or non-standard variant of a Chinese character.
在这部古籍中，我们可以看到一些俗体字的使用，这反映了当时民间书写习惯的特点。
In this ancient book, we can observe the use of some vulgar variants, which reflects the characteristics of popular writing habits at that time.
More words with 俗
- bǐ鄙sú俗low, mean, or vulgar
- cāng伧sú俗Vulgar, crude, or unrefined.
- chén尘sú俗worldly; mundane; the secular world
- huán还sú俗return to secular life, renounce vows
- lǐ俚sú俗Rustic and vulgar; unrefined.
- lòu陋sú俗bad custom, evil practice
- sēng僧sú俗monks and lay people
- shì释sú俗Explain customs
- yōng庸sú俗Vulgar, Tacky
- fán凡sú俗Mundane, Secular
- xí习sú俗custom, tradition
- bì敝sú俗humble customs, poor customs
- chǔn蠢sú俗stupid and vulgar
- cūn村sú俗Village customs, Rural traditions
- yáo谣sú俗customs and popular practices
- shì世sú俗Secular, Worldly
- sú俗yǔ语proverb, saying
- cū粗sú俗vulgar, crude
- dī低sú俗Vulgar, Lowbrow
- fēng风sú俗customs, traditions
Idioms with 俗
- sú俗bù不kān堪nài耐unbearably vulgar
- sú俗bù不kě可yī医incurably vulgar
- ē阿shí时qū趋sú俗Cater to current trends and popular customs
- bài败sú俗shāng伤fēng风corrupt social morals and customs
- bì避sú俗qū趋xīn新shun old customs, embrace new trends
- biàn变fēng风gǎi改sú俗change prevailing habits and customs
- biàn变fēng风yì易sú俗change prevailing habits and customs
- biàn变gǔ古yì易sú俗change old customs and practices
- bù不luò落sú俗tào套be original and fresh
- bù不sēng僧bù不sú俗neither monk nor layperson
- bù不tóng同liú流sú俗not follow popular customs
- cǎi采fēng风wèn问sú俗gather folk songs and investigate customs
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Open the tool →Questions about 俗
What does 俗 mean in Chinese?
俗 (sú) means “Social customs” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 俗?
俗 is pronounced sú in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 俗 have?
俗 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 俗?
俗 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 亻. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 俗?
The radical of 俗 is 亻, and 俗 is a phono-semantic compound.