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粟

sù
#2,877 most
frequent character
millet, (metonym) grain

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

粟 has 米 grain as the meaning part. 覀 is now an empty part; it was once 角, the sound part, though that old sound link is not clear. The character first meant millet or grain.

粟 as a component in other characters

sound1 character
僳

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Same Characters, Different Readings

粟Su4
surname Su

Homophones

宿sù
lodge for the night, old, former
诉sù
to complain, to sue, to tell
速sù
fast, rapid, quick, velocity
素sù
raw silk, white, plain, unadorned
肃sù
respectful, solemn, to eliminate

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