Definitions

suō (verb) suck; slurp

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "嗦" is structured from the semantic element "口", which signifies its connection to oral activities, and the phonetic component "索", guiding pronunciation without imparting independent meaning. Historically, it has rarely stood alone, instead functioning within compounds like "哆嗦", which depicts a physical shudder often involving the mouth, and "啰嗦", denoting tedious or repetitive speech. Over time, its scope has expanded to encompass onomatopoeic uses, such as mimicking the sound of slurping in informal contexts, while its core structure and dependence on combined forms for semantic definition have persisted unchanged.

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.