俗
俗 (sú) · social customs
俗 (sú) means “social customs”. It is made of 亻 + 谷 and has 9 strokes.
Break 俗 into its parts
What 俗 is made of
- 亻 rén — person
- 谷 gǔ — valley
- 八 bā — eight
- 人 rén — person
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 亻 gives the meaning, 谷 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
俗 stroke order
Example sentences with 风俗
每个地方都有自己的风俗。Měi ge dìfang dōu yǒu zìjǐ de fēngsú.Every place has its own customs.
你了解中国的风俗吗？Nǐ liǎojiě Zhōngguó de fēngsú ma?Do you know much about Chinese customs?
Words with 俗
Also built with 亻
- 亿yìhundred million
- 什shénwhat? mixed
- 仁rénbenevolent
- 仅jǐnonly
- 仇chóuenemy
- 仍réngstill
- 仔zǐsmall thing
- 他tāhe
- 仗zhàng1to rely upon
- 付fùto pay
- 仙xiāngod
- 代dàion behalf of
Quick facts
| Pinyin | sú |
|---|---|
| Meaning | social customs |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 人 (person, #9) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 俗
What does 俗 mean?
俗 (sú) means “social customs”.
How many strokes does 俗 have?
俗 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 俗?
The radical of 俗 is 人 (rén, “person”), Kangxi radical number 9.
What parts make up 俗?
俗 is made of 亻 (person) and 谷 (valley).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.