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).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. to suck
  2. used in 囉嗦|啰嗦
  3. used in 哆嗦

Etymology & Origin

嗦

pictophoneticmouth

Decomposition: ⿰口索 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
哆嗦verbduō suoto tremble
打哆嗦dǎ duō suoto tremble
嗦粉verbsuō fěnto slurp noodles
啰里啰嗦luō li luō suolong-winded
啰嗦adjectiveluō suovariant of 囉唆|啰唆
5
Total compounds
20
As first character
80
As last character
0
As middle character

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.

啰luō
0.778106 co-occurrences
哆duō
0.631112 co-occurrences
啦la
0.38412 co-occurrences
不bù
0.21141 co-occurrences
的de
0.15198 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

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.

少数派Oct 2026

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.

少数派Aug 2026

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.

少数派Jul 2026

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.

少数派Jul 2026

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.

中国新闻网·文化May 2026

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

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 口 (mouth) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced suō

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 嗦 (suō) mean in Chinese?
嗦 (suō) primarily means "to suck." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2791 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 嗦 have?
嗦 is written with 13 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 嗦?
The radical associated with 嗦 is 口 (mouth). This radical appears in many characters related to mouth.
What are the components of 嗦?
嗦 is composed of: 口 (semantic), 索 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰口索 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 嗦?
Common words with 嗦 include: 哆嗦 (duō suo, "to tremble"); 打哆嗦 (dǎ duō suo, "to tremble"); 嗦粉 (suō fěn, "to slurp noodles"); 啰里啰嗦 (luō li luō suo, "long-winded"); 啰嗦 (luō suo, "variant of 囉唆|啰唆"). There are over 5 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 嗦 (suō)?
Several characters share the pronunciation suō: 所 (actually), 索 (to search), 缩 (to shrink, to contract), 锁 (to lock). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 嗦 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 嗦 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.