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Character Decomposition
苏=艹+办
Etymology
plant
Meanings
Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil)
place name
to revive
used as phonetic in transliteration
to revive
used in lū sū
surname Su
abbr. for Soviet Union or
abbr. for Jiangsu
abbr. for Suzhou
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Words with 苏 261 total
(loanword) soda · (loanword) carbonated drink; soft drink苏打sū dáSoviet Russia苏俄Sū ésappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan)苏枋sū fāngSuzhou and Hangzhou 杭州苏杭Sū Hángsappan wood (Caesalpinia sappan), used in Chinese medicine · administrative subdivision of banner 旗 (county) in Inner Mongolia (Mongol: arrow)苏木sū mù
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