嗦

suō
口 + 索

Definitions

suō (verb) suck; slurp

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 索 represents the sound.

Semantic: 口 Phonetic: 索

About

嗦 is structured as a phono-semantic compound: the semantic radical 口 ('mouth') on the left hints at speech or oral acts, while the phonetic component 索 on the right supplies the sound. Lacking a strong independent meaning, it operates almost exclusively as a bound morpheme in a few set words. One common compound uses it to convey an overly talkative, nagging, or wordy quality, an extension of the mouth radical. Another disyllabic word employs it to describe the act of shivering or trembling uncontrollably, typically from extreme cold or intense fear.

Example Sentences Hide

他冷得直哆嗦。

Tā lěng de zhí duōsuo.

He is shivering from the cold.

别这么啰嗦了。

Bié zhème luōsuo le.

Don't be so verbose.

妈妈总是啰嗦个不停。

Māma zǒngshì luōsuo gè bù tíng.

Mom always nags non-stop.

他吓得浑身哆嗦。

Tā xià de húnshēn duōsuo.

He is trembling all over with fear.

我喜欢嗦湖南米粉。

Wǒ xǐhuān suǒ Húnán mǐfěn.

I like to slurp Hunan rice noodles.

不要啰嗦，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嗦。

Hánlěng de fēng ràng tā bù tíng de duōsuo.

The cold wind made him shiver continuously.

尽管他努力控制，声音还是有点哆嗦。

Jǐnguǎn tā nǔlì kòngzhì, shēngyīn háishì yǒudiǎn duōsuo.

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

Related Characters

Component: 口

中 和 可 后 如 同 只 知 高 问 向 或 加 合

Component: 索

鎍

Example Words

哆嗦 啰嗦 罗嗦 嗦粉 打哆嗦