(sòu) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

sòu to cough (as in 咳嗽) HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 205 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 嗽 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

HSK 4 Words Containing 嗽

késou to cough
他咳嗽了好几天了。
Tā késou le hǎo jǐ tiān le.
He has been coughing for several days.

Tasks Featuring 嗽 / 相关任务

Words containing appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 谈论就医情况、健康生活
Health & Medical · 咳嗽
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About the character 嗽

(sòu) means to cough (as in 咳嗽). It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".