酸
酸 (suān) means “sour”. It is made of 酉 + 夋 and has 14 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 酸 into its parts
What 酸 is made of
- 酉 yǒu — wine
- 兀 wù — weak
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 儿 ér — child
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 兀 wù — weak
- 夋 qūn — to dawdle
- 厶 sī — private
- 八 bā — eight
- 夂 zhǐ — to go
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 又 yòu — and
Origin hint: Wine 酉 aged too long 夋; 夋 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
酸 stroke order
Example sentences
这个苹果有点儿酸。Zhè ge píngguǒ yǒudiǎnr suān.This apple is a little sour.
你喜欢吃酸的吗？Nǐ xǐhuan chī suān de ma?Do you like sour food?
Words with 酸
Also built with 酉
- 酌zhuóto pour wine
- 配pèito match
- 酒jiǔalcohol
- 酗xùviolent
- 酝yùnliquor
- 酬chóuto toast
- 酱jiàngsauce
- 酷kùstrong
- 酿niàngto ferment
- 醉zuìdrunk
- 醋cùvinegar
- 醒xǐngto wake up
Quick facts
| Pinyin | suān |
|---|---|
| Meaning | sour; sore; aching |
| Strokes | 14 |
| Radical | 酉 (wine, #164) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 4 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 酸
What does 酸 mean?
酸 (suān) means “sour; sore; aching”.
How many strokes does 酸 have?
酸 has 14 strokes.
What is the radical of 酸?
The radical of 酸 is 酉 (yǒu, “wine”), Kangxi radical number 164.
What parts make up 酸?
酸 is made of 酉 (wine) and 夋 (to dawdle).
Which HSK level is 酸?
酸 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 酸 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 87: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.