庸俗
Old HSK 6
庸俗 (yōngsú) · vulgar
庸俗 (yōngsú) means “vulgar; tacky”. It is written with 2 characters: 庸 (usual) + 俗 (social customs). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 庸俗 is built
The characters
庸 yōng · usual
What 庸 is made of
- 广guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 彐jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 用yòng — to use
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 冂 — frame
俗 sú · social customs
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)
Example sentences
这个节目太庸俗了。Zhège jiémù tài yōngsú le.This programme is too vulgar.
她不喜欢庸俗的装饰。Tā bù xǐhuan yōngsú de zhuāngshì.She doesn't like tacky decorations.
Questions about 庸俗
What does 庸俗 mean?
庸俗 (yōngsú) means “vulgar; tacky”.
How do you pronounce 庸俗?
庸俗 is pronounced yōngsú.
Which HSK level is 庸俗?
庸俗 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 庸俗 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 219: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.