唆 meaning and stroke order
To make mischief; to instigate, to incite
How to write 唆, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 唆
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) to incite; to instigate
How 唆 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 夋 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 唆
唆 is a mouth 口 (kǒu) next to the sound part 夋 (qūn). Picture someone using their mouth to whisper and push another person into trouble.
唆 almost never appears alone. You meet it in 教唆 (jiàosuō), a formal or legal word for inciting someone to do wrong, and in the everyday word 啰唆 (luōsuo), meaning long-winded or annoying. Example: 你别啰唆了。(Nǐ bié luōsuo le.) Stop rambling.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 唆 with 俊 (jùn, handsome) and 竣 (jùn, to complete), which share the same 夋 part but have different sides and different sounds. Also note that in 啰唆 the second syllable is usually said in the neutral tone, luōsuo, not luōsuō.
Common words with 唆
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 啰唆 | luōsuo | long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky | |
| 教唆 | jiàosuō | to instigate; to incite |
Questions about 唆
How many strokes are in 唆?
唆 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 唆 mean?
唆 (suō) means to make mischief; to instigate, to incite. A common word with it is 啰唆 (luōsuo), meaning "long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky".
How do you pronounce 唆?
唆 is pronounced suō, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 唆?
The radical of 唆 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 唆 under this radical.
Is 啰唆 the same as 罗嗦?
Yes, 罗嗦 and 啰嗦 are common variant spellings of the same word. 啰唆 is the standard dictionary form, but you will see 啰嗦 very often in everyday writing.
Does 唆使 mean the same thing as 教唆?
Both mean to incite someone to do something bad. 教唆 is the usual term in legal language, such as 教唆犯罪 (jiàosuō fànzuì, to incite a crime).