肃
sù
respectful
surname Su; solemn; to eliminate; to clean up
a picture of 肃 → solemn, pressing down with purpose
The ancient form showed hands holding a brush or implement downward with force — the image of pressing down, bringing order and seriousness. From strict, deliberate action comes the sense of solemnity and clearing out what is unwanted.
开会时大家都很肃静，没有人说话。
kāi huì shí dà jiā dōu hěn sù jìng, méi yǒu rén shuō huà。
During the meeting everyone was very solemn and quiet, no one spoke.
葬礼上的气氛十分严肃，让人心里难受。
zàng lǐ shàng de qì fēn shí fēn yán sù, ràng rén xīn lǐ nán shòu。
The atmosphere at the funeral was extremely solemn, making people feel sad inside.
Words with 肃
鲁肃
lǔ sù
Lu Su or Lu Zijing 魯子敬|鲁子敬 (172-217), statesman, diplomat and strategist of Eastern Wu 東吳|东吴
肃反
sù fǎn
to eliminate counterrevolutionaries (abbr. for 肅清反革命分子|肃清反革命分子[su4 qing1 fan3 ge2 ming4 fen4 zi3])
唐肃宗
táng sù zōng
Emperor Suzong of Tang (711-762), reign name of eighth Tang emperor Li Heng 李亨[Li3 Heng1], reigned 756-762
严肃
yán sù
(of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious
孝肃
xiào sù
Xiaosu, posthumous name of Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty
整肃
zhěng sù
strict
王肃
wáng sù
Wang Su (c. 195-256), classical scholar of Cao Wei dynasty, believed to have forged several classical texts
甘肃
gān sù
see 甘肅省|甘肃省[Gan1 su4 Sheng3]
甘肃柳莺
gān sù liǔ yīng
(bird species of China) Gansu leaf warbler (Phylloscopus kansuensis)
甘肃省
gān sù shěng
Gansu Province, capital Lanzhou 蘭州市|兰州市[Lan2 zhou1 Shi4] (abbr. to 甘[Gan1] or 隴|陇[Long3])
肃北
sù běi
see 肅北蒙古族自治縣|肃北蒙古族自治县[Su4 bei3 Meng3 gu3 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4]
肃北县
sù běi xiàn
see 肅北蒙古族自治縣|肃北蒙古族自治县[Su4 bei3 Meng3 gu3 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4]