夙

sù

morning · early

Radical: 夕 Strokes: 6

Structure: Top surroundFrequency: Level 2 character

Same radical

外多夜舞夕够舛舜夤夥

Same radical

外多夜舞夕够舛舜夤夥

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Character Decomposition

夙=几+歹

Meanings

morning

early

long-held

long-cherished

sù

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Words with 夙 18 total

previous life夙世sù shì morning and night · always · at all times夙夜sù yè old grudge · long-standing resentment夙嫌sù xián old foe · long-standing enemy夙敌sù dí at ordinary times夙日sù rì old promise · long-standing commitment夙诺sù nuò long-cherished wish夙愿sù yuàn to work from morning to night (idiom)夙夜匪懈sù yè fěi xiè to rise early and sleep late (idiom); to work hard · to study diligently · to burn the candle at both ends夙兴夜寐sù xīng yè mèi a long-cherished ambition is realized夙愿以偿sù yuàn yǐ cháng to have a long-cherished wish realized夙愿得偿sù yuàn dé cháng

Idioms with 夙 9 total Chain

to rise early and sleep late (idiom); to work hard · to study diligently · to burn the candle at both ends夙兴夜寐sù xīng yè mèi to work from morning to night (idiom)夙夜匪懈sù yè fěi xiè