叟

old man · Character component

old man; elder

A hand 又 holding up a candle, representing failing vision

叟 at a glance

Meaning: old man
Strokes: 9
Characters: 14
Role: Usually contributes sound

Characters with 叟 (12 of 14)

HSK 3 · 1

瘦shòu · thin

HSK 6 · 3

嫂sǎo · (bound form) older brother's wife; sister-in-law 搜sōu · (bound form) to collect; to gather 艘sōu · classifier for ships

Beyond HSK · 8

鄋sōu · see 鄋瞞|鄋瞒[Sou1 man2]嗖sōu · (onom.) whooshing 溲sōu · to urinate 馊sōu · rancid 飕sōu · to blow (as of wind)锼sōu · to engrave (metal of wood)瞍sǒu · blind 螋sōu · used in 蠼螋[qu2 sou1]

Frequently asked questions

What does the component 叟 mean?

叟 means "old man". In the characters that contain it, it usually contributes sound.

How many Chinese characters contain 叟?

14 characters in this dictionary contain 叟, including ones at HSK 3, HSK 6.

How many strokes does 叟 have?

叟 is written in 9 strokes.