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嗽

sòu

to gargle; to cough; to clear the throat

🔤 Pictophonetic: 口 (mouth) provides meaning, 欶 provides pronunciation

HSK 4 ✏️ 14 strokes Common • Top 28%

Words Using 嗽 (2)

Character

Pinyin

Definition

HSK

咳嗽

késou

to cough / CL:[[陣|阵<zhèn>]]

咳嗽

késou

HSK 4

to cough / CL:[[陣|阵<zhèn>]]

Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

口

kǒu

mouth; entrance, gate, opening

欶

shuò

to suck, to drink

⿰口欶 i

Component Tree i

kǒu

口

mouth; entrance, gate, opening

📷 Pictographic: An open mouth

3 strokes HSK 3

jiōng

冂

wide

2 strokes

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

shuò

欶

to suck, to drink

🔤 Pictophonetic: 欠 (yawn) provides meaning, 束 provides pronunciation

11 strokes

shù

束

to bind, to control, to restrain; bale

💡 Ideographic: Lumber 木 bound by rope 口

7 strokes HSK 3

mù

木

tree; wood, lumber; wooden

📷 Pictographic: A tree

4 strokes HSK 5

shí

十

ten, tenth; complete; perfect

2 strokes HSK 1

bā

八

eight; all around, all sides

💡 Ideographic: Two bent lines meaning "to divide"

2 strokes HSK 1

kǒu

口

mouth; entrance, gate, opening

📷 Pictographic: An open mouth

3 strokes HSK 3

jiōng

冂

wide

2 strokes

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

qiàn

欠

to lack, to owe; to breathe, to yawn

💡 Ideographic: A man 人 yawning ⺈

4 strokes HSK 5

Words Using 嗽 (2)

Component Breakdown

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Stroke Order