嗽 (sòu) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to gargle
- to cough
- to clear the throat
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
嗽 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 嗽 is 口 — meaning mouth. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 品吹台否另各味喊咳呼命嗯.
How the character is built
嗽 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 欶 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 嗽
Tasks Featuring 嗽 / 相关任务
Words containing 嗽 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 嗽 mean in Chinese?
嗽 (sòu) means to gargle; to cough; to clear the throat. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 嗽 have?
嗽 is written in 14 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 嗽?
The radical of 嗽 is 口 (mouth). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 品, 吹, 台, 否, 另.
What is the pinyin for 嗽?
嗽 is pronounced sòu.
What HSK 4 words use 嗽?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 嗽 appears in 1 word, including 咳嗽 (késou). See the full list above.