俗 sú — custom; vulgar · English

俗

sú

custom; vulgar

At a glance · 俗

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从人，谷声，本义为习俗、风尚。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为社会习惯、风俗。

Structure

形声字，从人（意符，人群习惯），谷（gǔ）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinsú

Radical亻

Strokes9

UnicodeU+4FD7

Character type形声

Theme人伦

Six languages, one character

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English custom; vulgar Custom or convention; also vulgar.

Français coutume; vulgaire Coutume ou convention ; aussi vulgaire.

Español costumbre; vulgar Costumbre o convención ; también vulgar.

العربية عادة؛ دنيء عادة أو تقاليد؛ ويُستعار لـ«دنيء».

Русский обычай; пошлый Обычай или традиция; также пошлый.

Common words

俗súcustom
风俗fēng súcustom

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