CHARACTERS / SU

“su” is 8 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 诉sùto complainHSK 2 · TONE 4
2. 塑sùto model (a figure) in clayHSK 4 · TONE 4
3. 速sùfastHSK 4 · TONE 4
4. 俗súcustomHSK 5 · TONE 2
5. 宿sùlodge for the nightHSK 5 · TONE 4
6. 素sùraw silkHSK 5 · TONE 4
7. 肃sùrespectfulHSK 5 · TONE 4
8. 苏sūPerilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil)HSK 6 · TONE 1