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How to Write 梭 (suō) — Meaning “shuttle (weaving)”

suō 11 strokes Radical: 木

梭 (suō) means "shuttle (weaving)" in Chinese. It has 11 strokes with the radical 木.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Appears in 3+ common words including 穿梭 (chuān suō), 梭子 (suō zi), 梭鱼 (suō yú).

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How to Write 梭

The character 梭 (suō) is written with 11 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 木 is one of its key components.

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What Does suō (梭) Mean in Chinese?

梭 means shuttle (weaving).

Character Data

Character梭
Pinyinsuō (suo)
Meaningshuttle (weaving)
Strokes11
Radical木
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 梭

梭 is a compound character: the left side 木 (wood) indicates the material shuttles were traditionally made from, while the right side 夋 provides phonetic value (though the pronunciation shifted). Together, they represent a wooden tool used in weaving to pass thread across the loom.

💡 Memory Tip: Picture a wooden (木) shuttle with a pointed tip (the top of 夋) and a trailing thread (the bottom stroke of 夋) zipping back and forth on a loom.

Common Words with 梭

穿梭 chuān suō
To shuttle back and forth
梭子 suō zi
shuttle
梭鱼 suō yú
barracuda; mullet

Example Sentences

汽车在街上穿梭。

qì chē zài jiē shàng chuān suō

Cars are weaving through the streets.

织布机上有个梭子。

zhī bù jī shàng yǒu gè suō zi

There is a shuttle on the loom.

这种梭鱼味道鲜美。

zhè zhǒng suō yú wèi dào xiān měi

This barracuda tastes delicious.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
梭 (current) suō 11 木
枯 kū 9 木
枰 píng 9 木
枳 zhǐ 9 木
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Frequently Asked Questions about 梭

The character 梭 is made of two parts: the left radical 木 (wood) and the right component 夋, which provides the pronunciation suō. The wood radical indicates that a weaving shuttle was traditionally made of wood, while the whole character means 'shuttle' used in weaving.

Characters with Radical 木

木mù未wèi末mò本běn札zhá术shù朱zhū朴pō/pǔ朵duǒ机jī

Other 11-Stroke Characters

㒼mán䙴qiān乿zhì偃yǎn假jiǎ/jià偈jì偎wēi偏piān偕xié做zuò