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Meaning of 素

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素HSK 5
Pinyin: sù
English Definition: raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever
Chinese Definition:
①本色,白色:素服。素丝。
②颜色单纯,不艳丽:素净。素淡。素妆。素雅。素描。
③洁白的绢:尺素(用绸子写的信)。
④本来的,质朴、不加修饰的:素质。素养。素性。素友(真诚淳朴的朋友)。
⑤物的基本成分:色素。毒素。维生素。
⑥向来:素来。素常。素志。平素。
⑦白,不付代价:素餐。
⑧非肉类的食品,与“荤”相对:素食。素席。素油。
⑨荤艳。
Antonyms: 艳 荤
Total strokes: 10; Radical: 糸
Ideographic:A silken thread 糸 hanging off a tree 龶
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
Similar Characters: 靑
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Example Words
因素HSK 5 yīn sù element; factor; Classifiers: 个
素质HSK 6 sù zhì inner quality; basic essence
要素HSK 6 yào sù essential factor; key constituent
元素HSK 6 yuán sù element; element of a set; chemical element
朴素HSK 6 pǔ sù plain and simple; unadorned; simple living; not frivolous
More:素* | *素 | *素*
Example Sentences
1
我们这里只能吃素食
。
We can only eat vegetarian food here.
2
该餐厅供应多种素菜
。
The restaurant serves a variety of vegetarian dishes.
3
他用铅笔画了一幅素描
。
He made a sketch with a pencil.
4
我在努力排除干扰因素
。
I am working hard to eliminate interfering factors.
5
他几乎不吃肉
,
只吃素食
。
He hardly eats meat and only eats vegetarian food.