嗦 (suō): to suck, used in 囉嗦|啰嗦, used in 哆嗦
嗦 (suō) is a Chinese character meaning “to suck.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 口 (semantic) and 索 (phonetic). It ranks #2791 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 嗦 mouth. Its radical form 口 (mouth) appears in many related characters such as 口 (kǒu, mouth), 叫 (jiào, to call, to be called), 右 (yòu, (bound form) right).
Definitions
- to suck
- used in 囉嗦|啰嗦
- used in 哆嗦
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 哆嗦verb | duō suo | to tremble |
| 打哆嗦 | dǎ duō suo | to tremble |
| 嗦粉verb | suō fěn | to slurp noodles |
| 啰里啰嗦 | luō li luō suo | long-winded |
| 啰嗦adjective | luō suo | variant of 囉唆|啰唆 |
嗦 appears in 5 compound words: 20 as the first character, 80 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 嗦 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
请嗦下这杯茶,解解渴再继续工作。
qǐng suō xià zhè bēi chá , xiè xiè kě zài jì xù gōng zuò .
Please have a sip of this tea to quench your thirst before continuing your work.
代价是慢,多了一步确认,赶时间的时候会嫌它啰嗦,但我还是想让它宁可漏删也不误删。
dài jià shì màn , duō le yī bù què rèn , gǎn shí jiān de shí hòu huì xián tā luō suō , dàn wǒ hái shì xiǎng ràng tā níng kě lòu shān yě bù wù shān .
The trade-off is that it’s slow—there’s an extra confirmation step—and when I’m in a hurry, I find it tedious, but I’d still rather it leave some items undeleted than accidentally delete any.
至于洗地能力、水渍残留等洗地机的核心功能,我反而不需要不啰嗦太多。
zhì yú xǐ dì néng lì , shuǐ 渍 cán liú děng xǐ dì jī de hé xīn gōng néng , wǒ fǎn ér bù xū yāo bù luō suō tài duō .
As for the floor scrubber’s core functions—such as cleaning performance and water residue—I don’t really need to go on and on about them.
这种认可和最终的结果,其实不过是彻底用明白一台机器后啰嗦又笨的“执念”。
zhè zhǒng rèn kě hé zuì zhōng de jié guǒ , qí shí bù guò shì chè de yòng míng bái yī tái jī qì hòu luō suō yòu bèn de zhí niàn .
This recognition and the final outcome are, in reality, nothing more than a long-winded and clumsy “obsession” that arises from having thoroughly figured out a machine.
丰富的剧情,加上毫不啰嗦的叙事节奏,让人看得直呼过瘾。
fēng fù de jù qíng , jiā shàng háo bù luō suō de xù shì jié zòu , ràng rén kàn dé zhí hū guò yǐn .
The rich storyline, combined with a fast-paced, no-nonsense narrative, makes for a truly thrilling viewing experience.
簋街的夜,则是被麻辣小龙虾的香气唤醒的,入口先香后辣,醇厚不呛,越嗦越上瘾。
簋 jiē de yè , zé shì bèi má là xiǎo lóng xiā de xiāng qì huàn xǐng de , rù kǒu xiān xiāng hòu là , chún hòu bù qiàng , yuè suō yuè shàng yǐn .
Nights on Guijie are brought to life by the aroma of spicy crayfish. The first bite is fragrant, followed by a spicy kick—rich and smooth, without being overpowering—and the more you eat, the more addictive it becomes.
Character Family
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