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How to Write 嗍 (suō) — Meaning “To suck”

suō 13 strokes Radical: 口

嗍 (suō) means "To suck" in Chinese. It has 13 strokes with the radical 口.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Appears in 3+ common words including 嗍奶 (suō nǎi), 嗍指头 (suō zhǐ tou), 嗍一口 (suō yī kǒu).

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How to Write 嗍

The character 嗍 (suō) is written with 13 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 口 is one of its key components.

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What Does suō (嗍) Mean in Chinese?

嗍 means To suck.

Character Data

Character嗍
Pinyinsuō (suo)
MeaningTo suck
Strokes13
Radical口
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 嗍

嗍 is a compound character with the mouth radical 口 indicating an action performed by the mouth, and 朔 providing phonetic guidance (pronounced shuò, close to suō). The character visually combines 'mouth' with a component that originally referred to the new moon, but here primarily cues the sound while reinforcing the idea of drawing in—like sucking air or liquid.

💡 Memory Tip: Picture a mouth (口) sucking a moon-shaped lollipop while a reversed arrow (屰) shows the direction of the suction pulling inward.

Common Words with 嗍

嗍奶 suō nǎi
To suckle
嗍指头 suō zhǐ tou
To suck one's thumb
嗍一口 suō yī kǒu
To take a suck

Example Sentences

小猫正在嗍奶。

xiǎo māo zhèng zài suō nǎi

The kitten is sucking milk.

孩子喜欢嗍指头。

hái zi xǐ huān suō zhǐ tou

The child likes to suck their thumb.

他使劲嗍了一口面。

tā shǐ jìn suō le yī kǒu miàn

He slurped a mouthful of noodles vigorously.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
嗍 (current) suō 13 口
㕡 hé 14 口
唪 fěng 11 口
唫 jìn 11 口
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Frequently Asked Questions about 嗍

嗍 is made of the mouth radical 口 on the left, showing the action involves the mouth, and the phonetic component 朔 (shuò) on the right. The 口 gives the meaning "to suck" as a mouth action, while 朔 provides a rough hint to the pronunciation (suō).

Characters with Radical 口

㕡hé卟bǔ口kǒu古gǔ句gōu/jù另lìng叨dāo/tāo叩kòu只zhī/zhǐ叫jiào

Other 13-Stroke Characters

䧹yīng亶dǎn催cuī傺chì傻shǎ傿yàn像xiàng剽piāo剿jiǎo勤qín