素 (sou3 | su4) : white silk; plain; usually; vegetarian

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素

sou3

su4

[1] white silk; natural-coloured silk
[2] white; natural-coloured
[3] plain; simple; native; unprocessed
[4] basic element/constituent
[5] usually; always; ordinarily
[6] vegetarian food/diet; vegetable dish

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Stroke count: 10

Level: 3

Radical: 糸 (#120)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

素

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This word has been viewed 12526 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 27th Sep 2010 07:03

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素餐 sou3 caan1 su4 can1 = vegetarian meal; the traditional meal after a funeral

青霉素 cing1 mui4 sou3 qing1 mei2 su4 = penicillin; see also 盤尼西林

素質 sou3 zat1 su4 zhi4 = inner quality

素來 sou3 loi4 su4 lai2 = usually 國

吃素 hek3 sou3 chi1 su4 = to be a vegetarian 國

要素 jiu3 sou3 yao4 su4 = factor

因素 jan1 sou3 yin1 su4 = element; factor

元素 jyun4 sou3 yuan2 su4 = element

激素 gik1 sou3 ji1 su4 = hormone

維生素 wai4 sang1 sou3 wei2 sheng1 su4 = vitamin

像素 zoeng6 sou3 = picture element; pixel

抗生素 kong3 saang1 sou3 kang4 sheng1 su4 = antibiotics; antibiotic

素描 sou3 miu4 = drawing

素菜 sou3 coi3 su4 cai4 = vegetarian dishes

質素 zat1 sou3 = quality

素月 sou3 jyut6*2 = the bright moon

高質素 gou1 zat1 sou3 = high quality

護髮素 wu6 faat3 sou3 = hair conditioner

睾丸素 gou1 jyun4*2 sou3 gao1 wan2 su4 = testosterone

食素嘅人 sik6 sou3 ge3 jan4 = a vegetarian 粵

放射性元素 fong3 se6 sing3 jyun4 sou3 fang4 she4 xing4 yuan2 su4 = radioactive element

百萬像素 baak3 maan6 zoeng6 sou3 bai3 wan4 xiang4 su4 = megapixel

天然毒素 tin1 jin4 duk6 sou3 tian1 ran2 du2 su4 = natural toxin

化學信息素 faa3 hok6 seon3 sik1 sou3 hua4 xue2 xin4 xi2 su4 = semiochemical

尿素 niu6 sou3 niao4 su4 = urea

營養素 jing4 joeng5 sou3 ying2 yang3 su4 = nutrient

酵素 haau3 sou3 xiao4 su4 (Taiwan), jiao4 su4 (PRC) = enzyme

樸素 pok3 sou3 pu3 su4 = simple; plain

毒素 duk6 sou3 du2 su4 = poison, toxin

金屬元素 gam1 suk6 jyun4 sou3 jin1 shu3 yuan2 su4 = a metallic element (group VIa in the periodic chart)

木質素 muk6 zat1 sou3 mu4 zhi2 su4 = lignin; lignine

素材 sou3 coi4 su4 cai2 = source material (in literature and art)

神經毒素 san4 ging1 duk6 sou3 shen2 jing1 du2 su4 = neurotoxin

霍亂毒素 fok3 lyun6 duk6 sou3 huo4 luan4 du2 su4 = cholera toxin

身體素質 san1 tai2 sou3 zat1 shen1 ti3 su4 zhi2 = physique; physical constitution

動情激素 dung6 cing4 gik1 sou3 dong4 qing2 ji1 su4 = estrogen, oestrogen (common formation)

生產要素 sang1 caan2 jiu3 sou3 sheng1 chan3 yao4 su4 = factors of production (common formation)

睾丸激素 gou1 jyun4*2 gik1 sou3 gao1 wan2 ji1 su4 = testosterone (common formation)

非金屬元素 fei1 gam1 suk6 jyun4 sou3 fei1 jin1 shu3 yuan2 su4 = nonmetal (common formation)

心理素質 sam1 lei5 sou3 zat1 xin1 li3 su4 zhi2 = psychological quality (common formation)

素質教育 sou3 zat1 gaau3 juk6 su4 zhi2 jiao4 yu4 = education for all-around development (common formation)

色素 sik1 sou3 se4 su4 = colour ; pigment

人造色素 jan4 zou6 sik1 sou3 ren2 zao4 se4 su4 = artificial colour

食用色素 sik6 jung6 sik1 sou3 shi2 yong4 se4 su4 = food colour

天然色素 tin1 jin4 sik1 sou3 tian1 ran2 se4 su4 = natural color

空氣質素 hung1 hei3 zat1 sou3 kong1 qi4 zhi4 su4 = air quality

人素質 jan4 sou3 zat1 ren2 su4 zhi4 = human quality

素養 sou3 joeng5 = accomplishments

胰島素 ji4 dou2 sou3 = insulin

重元素 cung5 jyun4 sou3 zhong4 yuan2 su4 = heavy element (in chemistry)

素食 sou3 sik6 su4 shi2 = vegetables; vegetarian food

蛋白素 daan6*2 baak6 sou3 dan4 bai2 su4 = protein; protein supplement

我行我素 ngo5 hang4 ngo5 sou3 wo3 xing2 wo3 su4 = to do whatever one wants regardless of other's opinions

稀土元素 hei1 tou2 jyun4 sou3 xi1 tu3 yuan2 su4 = rare-earth element

訓練有素 fan3 lin6 jau5 sou3 xun4 lian4 you3 su4 = to be well-trained; to have undergone thorough and regular training

鹵素 lou5 sou3 lu3 su4 = halogen

鹵素燈 lou5 sou3 dang1 lu3 su4 deng1 = halogen lamp (common formation)

同位素 tung4 wai6 sou3 tong2 wei4 su4 = isotope

素服 sou3 fuk6 su4 fu2 = white clothes worn at a funeral; funeral attire

肝素 gon1 sou3 gan1 su4 = heparin

素馨 sou3 hing1 su4 xin1 = Jasminum grandiflorum L.

催乳激素 ceoi1 jyu5 gik1 sou3 cui1 ru3 ji1 su4 = prolactin

前列腺素 cin4 lit6 sin3 sou3 qian2 lie4 xian4 su4 = prostaglandin

字素 zi6 sou3 zi4 su4 = grapheme

核素 hat6 sou3 he2 su4 = nuclide

早老素 zou2 lou5 sou3 zao3 lao3 su4 = presenilin

水蛭素 seoi2 zat6 sou3 shui3 zhi4 su4 = hirudin (an anticoagulant)

放射性核素 fong3 se6 sing3 hat6 sou3 fang4 she4 xing4 he2 su4 = radioactive nuclide; radionuclide

兆像素 siu6 zoeng6 sou3 zhao4 xiang4 su4 = megapixel

岩沙海葵毒素 ngaam4 saa1 hoi2 kwai4 duk6 sou3 yan2 sha1 hai3 kui2 du2 su4 = palytoxin

生長激素 saang1 zoeng2 gik1 sou3 sheng1 zhang3 ji1 su4 = growth hormone

四環素 sei3 waan4 sou3 si4 huan2 su4 = tetracycline

放射性同位素 fong3 se6 sing3 tung4 wai6 sou3 fang4 she4 xing4 tong2 wei4 su4 = radioactive isotope; radioisotope (common formation)

素數 sou3 sou3 su4 shu4 = [math.] prime factor, prime number

素汪那普國際機場 sou3 wong1 naa5 pou2 gwok3 zai3 gei1 coeng4 su4 wang1 na4 pu3 guo2 ji4 ji1 chang3 = Suvarnabhumi International Airport

動物毒素 dung6 mat6 duk6 sou3 dong4 wu4 du2 su4 = zootoxin

外毒素 ngoi6 duk6 sou3 wai4 du2 su4 = exotoxin

內毒素 noi6 duk6 sou3 nei4 du2 su4 = endotoxin

白喉毒素 baak6 hau4 duk6 sou3 bai2 hou2 du2 su4 = diphtheria toxin (common formation)

軍事素質 gwan1 si6 sou3 zat1 jun1 shi4 su4 zhi2 = military qualities; fighting capability (common formation)

互素 wu6 sou3 hu4 su4 = [math] relatively prime, coprime

素顏 sou3 ngaan4 su4 yan2 = makeup free

化痰素 faa3 taam4 sou3 hua4 tan2 su4 = mucolytic drug

安之若素 on1 zi1 joek6 sou3 an1 zhi1 ruo4 su4 = to feel at ease amidst one's circumstances

絨毛性腺激素 jung4*2 mou4 sing3 sin3 gik1 sou3 rong2 mao2 xing4 xian4 ji1 su4 = human chrionic gonodocophin (HCG) (common formation)

Showing 1 example containing 素

佢隻狗有糖尿病，所以每日要打胰島素粵
Her dog has diabetes, so it needs insulin shots each day.

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