素
U+7D20
10 STROKES
Entry·pron. sù
ㄙㄨˋ
“Plain; unadorned; white; vegetarian food; essence; nature; usually; always; raw silk”
Taiwan rank
#747
Radical
糸silk
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Words containing this character
Common words in our dictionary built on this character
- 因素element; factor; something that contributes to or influences a result; a component or cause in the makeup of something
- 元素a basic component or factor of something; a chemical element; a member of a set in mathematics.
- 要素ㄧㄠˋ ㄙㄨˋessential factor; key constituent; basic element that makes up something; one of the components of a whole
- 素材ㄙㄨˋ ㄘㄞˊsource material used in literature, art, or creative works; raw content for writing, design, or production.
- 素食vegetarian food; a diet without meat or fish; (archaic) to live without earning one's keep
- 維生素vitamin; organic compound essential for normal growth and nutrition
- 素質inner quality; basic essence; inherent character; fundamental nature; (of a person) innate or cultivated quality; (archaic) white texture or pure substance
- 酵素ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄙㄨˋenzyme; a protein-based biological catalyst that speeds up specific biochemical reactions in living organisms.
- 素養ㄙㄨˋ ㄧㄤˇpersonal accomplishment; attainment in self-cultivation; everyday refinement and moral character.
- 素描ㄙㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄠˊa monochromatic drawing made with pencil, charcoal, or ink; a quick sketch or study; a brief, lightly sketched literary description of a scene or character.
- 吃素ㄔ ㄙㄨˋto be a vegetarian; to eat only plant-based food; to abstain from meat and animal products.
- 激素ㄐㄧ ㄙㄨˋhormone; a chemical messenger produced by endocrine glands in living organisms.
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