素sù
plain; white; vegetarian; formerly; normally. 10 strokes, radical 糸, first met in HSK 6.
How to write 素
Strokes 1–4 write 龶, then strokes 5–10 write 糸.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 素 · the stroke-order rules
What 素 is made of
龶 and 糸 (mì, silk).
A silken thread 糸 hanging off a tree 龶.
Words that use 素
| 素质 | quality, professional standard 指人本身具备的条件和修养 他笑说这关乎职业素质。He laughed and said it was a matter of professional standards. Lesson 647, 木匠爬塔 · 商道诚信与金融稳健 · Commercial Integrity & Financial Stability |
| 要素 | essential factor 指构成事物的必要条件 保护野生动物有几个要素。Protecting wildlife rests on a few essentials. Lesson 671, 野外守护 · 博闻强识与学贵践履 · Comprehensive Knowledge & Practical Application |
| 因素 | factor, element 指影响结果的条件 数据出现异常，大家分析背后的因素。They analysed the factors behind it. Lesson 674, 会上议题 · 仁者爱人与德化天下 · Universal Compassion & Moral Cultivation |
| 元素 | element 指构成物质的基本成分 他讲到金属元素的来历。He described where metallic elements come from. Lesson 679, 校园星空 · 探赜索隐与勇攀高峰 · Pioneering Exploration & Peak Achievements |
| 维生素 | vitamin 指维持生命必需的营养物质 他把微波炉和维生素摆在货架上。He put the oven and the vitamins on the shelf. Lesson 658, 长街新貌 · 笃志博雅与通达四海 · Scholarly Diligence & Global Connections |
More characters with the radical 糸
All 44 of them, and what the radical means, on the 纟 radical page.