肃

肅
sù
#1,516 most
frequent character
respectful, solemn, to eliminate

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

肃 was once made of 𣶒 abyss and 聿 brush, but its original meaning is unclear. Its early use meant to be respectful. From there it grew to solemn, then strict or rigorous, and finally to clean up or make neat.

肃 as a component in other characters

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Same Characters, Different Readings

肃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

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