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酥
sū
1. flaky pastry
2. crunchy
3. limp
4. soft
5. silky
Common • Top 15% ✏️ 12 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

酥
sū
butter; crispy, flaky; fluffy, light
12 丶

Compound Words (18)

奶酥
nǎisū
butter biscuit
耶酥
Yēsū
Jesus ([[耶稣]] is more usual)
酥油
sūyóu
butter
酥脆
sūcuì
crisp (of food)
酥软
sūruǎn
weak (of body or limbs)
酥酪
sūlào
yogurt
酥松
sūsōng
loose (soil, or limbs of a relaxed person etc)
酥麻
sūmá
limp and numb (of limbs)
香酥
xiāngsū
crisp-fried
牛脷酥
niúlìsū
ox tongue pastry, oval Guangdong pastry made of fried dough, resembling an ox tongue
耶酥会
Yēsūhuì
the Society of Jesus
蛋奶酥
dànnǎisū
soufflé
蝴蝶酥
húdiésū
crispy short-crust pastry
酥油花
sūyóuhuā
butter sculpture (Tibetan art form using paint derived from milk products)
酥油茶
sūyóuchá
butter tea (Tibetan, Mongolian etc drink derived from milk)
咸酥鸡
xiánsūjī
fried chicken pieces with salt and pepper
耶酥会士
Yēsūhuìshì
a Jesuit
酥松油脂
sūsōngyóuzhī
shortening (fat used in cooking cakes)

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