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酥
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butter

HSK 7
Objects →Food
sū
ソ
소
Phonosemantic compound. 禾 represents the meaning and 酉 represents the sound.
Components
禾 standing grain+ 酉 vessel =
酥 butter
禾 Meaning component
hé standing grain
grain still on stalk
酉 Phonetic component
yǒu vessel
10th terrestrial branch
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Notes
Similar Characters
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Chinese
酥 [sū]
flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky
Japanese
酥 、 蘇 そ 同音
noun historical so (condensed milk product eaten in ancient Japan)
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (26)
耶酥 [Yē​sū] #11,401
Jesus (耶稣 is more usual)
酥脆 [sū​cuì] #55,622
crisp (of food)
酥油 [sū​yóu] #37,278
butter
酥软 [sū​ruǎn] #62,791
weak (of body or limbs)
酥软 [sū​ruǎn] #62,791
weak (of body or limbs)
酥油茶 [sū​yóu​chá] #61,931
butter tea (Tibetan, Mongolian etc drink derived from milk)
酥麻 [sū​má] #54,685
limp and numb (of limbs)
酥松 [sū​sōng] #57,574
loose (soil, or limbs of a relaxed person etc)
酥松 [sū​sōng] #57,574
loose (soil, or limbs of a relaxed person etc)
酥油花 [sū​yóu​huā] #58,760
butter sculpture (Tibetan art form using paint derived from milk products)
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JAPANESE WORDS (5)
酥 [そ] #29,551
so (condensed milk product eaten in ancient Japan)
蟾酥 [せんそ] #191,150
toad venom (used as an analgesic and cardiac stimulant in Chinese medicine)
熟酥 [じゅくそ] #233,218
sarpis (type of butter)
酥油 [そゆ] #259,786
butter from cow's milk
生酥 [しょうそ]
freshly curdled butter