Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “suo”
20 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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First tone
suō
缩
suō
唆to withdraw, to shrink, to pull back
14 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9suō
娑to make mischief
10 strokessuō
桫to dance, to frolic
10 strokessuō
梭horse chestnut
11 strokessuō
睃a weaver's shuttle
11 strokessuō
嗍to squint at
12 strokessuō
羧to drink, to imbibe
13 strokessuō
蓑carboxyl group
13 strokessuō
縮straw raincoat
13 strokessuō
to withdraw, to shrink, to pull back
17 strokes3
Third tone
suǒ
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Neutral tone
suo
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