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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- su2
- English meanings
- custom, convention, popular, common, coarse, vulgar, secular
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 亻; right 谷.
Meaning & sound clues
亻 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “person”.
谷 is identified as the sound component (gǔ). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 俗.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
model; plastic
lodge; stay overnight
trace back
revive; wake up
ever
solemn; serious
revive; awaken
tell; sue; appeal
fast; speed
limp
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 习俗
- 俗话
- 俗话说
- 俗语
- 庸俗
- 民俗
- 约定俗成
- 通俗
- 风俗