穌 meaning and stroke order
To revive; to rise again
How to write 穌, stroke by stroke
16 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 穌
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- archaic variant of 蘇|苏[su1]
- to revive
How 穌 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Grain.
禾 gives the meaning and 魚 hints at the sound.
Radical: 禾 (cereal), shared by 66 characters on this site.
How to remember 穌
Picture fish 魚 on the left and grain 禾 on the right. With fish and grain to eat, a weak person can revive and get back on their feet. In this character 魚 gives the sound and 禾 (grain) gives the meaning.
穌 is an archaic variant of 蘇/苏 (sū, to revive). Today you mostly see it in the name of Jesus. Example: 耶穌愛你。(Yēsū ài nǐ.) Jesus loves you.
Common mistake: Learners often write 蘇 or 苏 when they mean the name Jesus. The standard spelling is 耶穌, which is also written 耶稣 in simplified Chinese. Also keep 魚 on the left and 禾 on the right, not the other way around.
Characters that contain 穌
Learning 穌 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 穌
How many strokes are in 穌?
穌 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 穌 mean?
穌 (sū) means to revive; to rise again.
How do you pronounce 穌?
穌 is pronounced sū, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 穌?
The radical of 穌 is 禾, which carries the idea of "cereal". Dictionaries list 穌 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 穌?
穌 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 稣, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Why is Jesus written 耶穌 and not 耶蘇?
Early Chinese Bible translations used the variant 穌, and that spelling became fixed by convention. 耶蘇 is generally seen as nonstandard.
Can I use 穌 to mean revive in everyday writing?
Not really. For revive, people write 蘇 or 苏, as in 苏醒 (sūxǐng, to regain consciousness). 穌 is kept mostly for 耶穌.