素质
Old HSK 6
素质 (sùzhì) · quality
素质 (sùzhì) means “quality; basic qualities”. It is written with 2 characters: 素 (plain) + 质 (essence). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 素质 is built
The characters
素 sù · plain
What 素 is made of
- 龶 — top part
- 糸mì — silk
- 幺yāo — one
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
质 zhì · essence
What 质 is made of
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人rén — person
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 贝 gives the meaning, 十 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这个工作对人员素质要求很高。Zhège gōngzuò duì rényuán sùzhì yāoqiú hěn gāo.This job demands high-quality staff.
提高国民素质很重要。Tígāo guómín sùzhì hěn zhòngyào.Raising people's overall quality is important.
Questions about 素质
What does 素质 mean?
素质 (sùzhì) means “quality; basic qualities”.
How do you pronounce 素质?
素质 is pronounced sùzhì.
Which HSK level is 素质?
素质 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 因素yīnsùfactor
- 朴素pǔsùplain
- 素食sùshívegetarian food
- 维生素wéishēngsùvitamin
- 要素yàosùkey element
- 元素yuánsùelement
- 品质pǐnzhìquality
- 性质xìngzhìnature
- 质量zhìliàngquality
- 本质běnzhìessence
Learn 素质 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 173: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.