Definitions

suō (verb) suck; slurp

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "嗦" is a phonetic-semantic compound formed with the mouth radical (口) and the phonetic component "索", originally created to represent mouth-related sounds like sucking or slurping. Its usage later extended beyond direct sound imitation to become an integral part of bisyllabic words such as "哆嗦", which denotes trembling, and "啰嗦", referring to verbose or repetitive speech, illustrating a semantic shift from concrete auditory actions to more abstract descriptive functions.

Example Sentences Hide

他冷得直哆

Tā lěng de zhí duōsuo.

He is shivering from the cold.

别这么啰了。

Bié zhème luōsuo le.

Don't be so verbose.

妈妈总是啰个不停。

Māma zǒngshì luōsuo gè bù tíng.

Mom always nags non-stop.

他吓得浑身哆

Tā xià de húnshēn duōsuo.

He is trembling all over with fear.

我喜欢湖南米粉。

Wǒ xǐhuān suǒ Húnán mǐfěn.

I like to slurp Hunan rice noodles.

不要啰,直接说重点。

Bùyào luōsuo, zhíjiē shuō zhòngdiǎn.

Don't be verbose; get straight to the point.

寒冷的风让他不停地哆

Hánlěng de fēng ràng tā bù tíng de duōsuo.

The cold wind made him shiver continuously.

尽管他努力控制,声音还是有点哆

Jǐnguǎn tā nǔlì kòngzhì, shēngyīn háishì yǒudiǎn duōsuo.

Even though he tried to control it, his voice was still a bit shaky.