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俗
Character
custom (as in 风俗): a way of doing things that people follow
Meaning
sú
su2- custom (as in 风俗): a way of doing things that people follow
- tacky (as in 俗气): too common and not beautiful or special
- popular (as in 通俗): easy for everyone to understand
Examples
这个国家的风俗很有意思。
zhè ge guó jiā de fēng sú hěn yǒu yì si
The customs of this country are very interesting.
AI-generated sentence
这个颜色有点俗，我不太喜欢。
zhè ge yán sè yǒu diǎn sú, wǒ bù tài xǐ huan
This color is a bit tacky; I don't really like it.
AI-generated sentence
这本书写得通俗易懂。
zhè běn shū xiě de tōng sú yì dǒng
This book is written in a popular and easy-to-understand way.
AI-generated sentence
Stroke order
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Speed
Practice writing 俗
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Words with 俗
See all 79 →俗话sú huàa short old saying that gives good adviceWordHSK 7–9俗语sú yǔa short, well-known saying that gives adviceWordHSK 7–9俗话说sú huà shuōas people often say; used before introducing a common sayingWordHSK 7–9俗世sú shìthe mundane world; the world of mortalsWord俗事sú shìeveryday routineWord俗人sú réncommon peopleWord俗名sú míngvernacular nameWord俗套sú tàoconventional patternsWord俗字sú zìnonstandard form of a Chinese characterWord俗家sú jiālaymanWord俗气sú qìtackyWord俗滥sú lànclichédWord