嗦 meaning and stroke order
To suck
How to write 嗦, stroke by stroke
13 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 嗦
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to suck
- used in 囉嗦|啰嗦[luo1 suo5]
- used in 哆嗦[duo1 suo5]
How 嗦 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 索 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 嗦
嗦 is a mouth 口 next to 索 (suǒ), which gives the sound. Picture a mouth sucking on a rope, going suo suo.
On its own, 嗦 (suō) means to suck, as in slurping noodles, but you will mostly see it in two common words with a neutral tone: 啰嗦 (luōsuo, long-winded) and 哆嗦 (duōsuo, to shiver). Example: 你别啰嗦了。(Nǐ bié luōsuo le.) Stop rambling.
Common mistake: Learners often write 索 alone and forget the 口 on the left, or confuse 嗦 with 唆 (suō) as in 啰唆. Also, in 啰嗦 and 哆嗦 the second syllable is light and toneless, not a full first tone.
Common words with 嗦
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
嗦 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 嗦
How many strokes are in 嗦?
嗦 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 嗦 mean?
嗦 (suo) means to suck. A common word with it is 哆嗦 (duōsuo), meaning "to tremble; to shiver".
How do you pronounce 嗦?
嗦 is pronounced suo, in the neutral tone (short and light).
What is the radical of 嗦?
The radical of 嗦 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 嗦 under this radical.
Is 嗦 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 嗦 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Are 啰嗦 and 啰唆 the same word?
Yes. Both mean long-winded or fussy and are pronounced luōsuo. 啰嗦 is the more common spelling in everyday writing.
How do I use 哆嗦 in a sentence?
It usually describes shaking from cold or fear, often with 打 or 直. For example, 冷得直哆嗦 (lěng de zhí duōsuo) means shivering nonstop from the cold.