Keyword
flaky
- butter
- crispy
- fluffy
- light
- Frequency
- #3172
- Strokes
- 12
Readings
sū
Mnemonic
禾 (grain) gives the meaning and 酉 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
酥
flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky
酥脆
crisp (of food)
酥油
butter
酥油茶
butter tea (Tibetan, Mongolian etc drink derived from milk)
酥软
weak (of body or limbs); limp; gone soft
奶酥
butter biscuit; butter bun
酥麻
limp and numb (of limbs)
香酥
crisp-fried
酥油花
butter sculpture (Tibetan art form using paint derived from milk products)
酥松
loose (soil, or limbs of a relaxed person etc); flaky (pastry etc)