Chinese Character: 苏 (Sū - Revive; Restore; Short for Jiangsu or Suzhou)
1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)
部首: 艹 (radical: 艹, related to plants)
笔画数: 7 (7 strokes)
结构分解: 繁体为“蘇”，是形声字，从艸，稣声。简体“苏”是简化字。本义指紫苏，一种植物，后引申为苏醒、恢复等义。(The traditional form is “蘇”, a pictophonetic character, with "艸" as the semantic part and "稣" as the phonetic part. The simplified form “苏” is a simplified character. Its original meaning refers to perilla, a plant, and later extended to meanings such as revive and restore.)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Sū (first tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“苏”主要有以下含义：1. 苏醒、复活（如“复苏”）；2. 江苏省或苏州市的简称（如“苏绣”）；3. 缓解、解除（如“苏困”）。(“苏” mainly has the following meanings: 1. Revive, come back to life (e.g., "复苏" - recover); 2. Abbreviation for Jiangsu Province or Suzhou City (e.g., "苏绣" - Suzhou embroidery); 3. Relieve, alleviate (e.g., "苏困" - relieve distress).)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 复苏 (fù sū) - recover; revive
- 苏州 (Sū zhōu) - Suzhou (a city in Jiangsu Province)
- 苏绣 (Sū xiù) - Suzhou embroidery
- 苏醒 (sū xǐng) - come to; regain consciousness
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“苏”作动词时，常与表示状态的词语搭配（如“万物复苏”）；作名词时，常作为地名或专有名词的一部分（如“苏南”）。(When “苏” is used as a verb, it is often collocated with words indicating states (e.g., "万物复苏" - everything recovers); when used as a noun, it is often part of a place name or a proper noun (e.g., "苏南" - southern Jiangsu).)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
苏州是中国历史文化名城，有着悠久的历史和丰富的文化遗产，如苏州园林、苏绣等。江苏省也是中国经济发达、文化繁荣的地区之一。此外，“苏”在文学作品中也常用来表达生机复苏、希望重现的意象。(Suzhou is a famous historical and cultural city in China, with a long history and rich cultural heritage, such as Suzhou gardens and Suzhou embroidery. Jiangsu Province is also one of the economically developed and culturally prosperous regions in China. In addition, “苏” is often used in literary works to express the image of the revival of vitality and the reappearance of hope.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
春天到了，大地复苏，一片生机勃勃的景象。(Chūn tiān dào le, dà dì fù sū, yī piàn shēng jī bó bó de jǐng xiàng.)
Spring has arrived, the earth has recovered, presenting a vibrant scene.
苏州以其美丽的园林而闻名于世。(Sū zhōu yǐ qí měi lì de yuán lín ér wén míng yú shì.)
Suzhou is world-famous for its beautiful gardens.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
可以联想“苏”的部首“艹”与植物相关，想象春天到来，植物从沉睡中苏醒，大地复苏的场景，帮助记忆其“苏醒、恢复”的含义。通过常用词汇如“复苏”“苏醒”来加深对“苏”的理解和记忆。(You can associate the radical "艹" in the character "苏" with plants. Imagine the scene in spring when plants wake up from their slumber and the earth recovers, which helps to remember its meaning of "revive, restore". Deepen your understanding and memory of "苏" through common words such as "复苏" and "苏醒".)