酸 (suān) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- tart
- sour
- spoiled
- acid
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
酸 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 酸 is 酉 — meaning wine. 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: 醒.
How the character is built
酸 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. Wine 酉 aged too long 夋; 夋 also provides the pronunciation.
HSK 4 Words Containing 酸
Tasks Featuring 酸 / 相关任务
Words containing 酸 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 酸 mean in Chinese?
酸 (suān) means tart, sour; spoiled; acid. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 酸 have?
酸 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 酸?
The radical of 酸 is 酉 (wine). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 醒.
What is the pinyin for 酸?
酸 is pronounced suān.
What HSK 4 words use 酸?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 酸 appears in 2 words, including 酸 (suān), 酸奶 (suānnǎi). See the full list above.