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title: "Xisu Meaning: 习俗 (xísú) Means “custom”"
description: "习俗 (traditional 習俗, xísú) means “custom; convention”. Hear its tones, see what 习 and 俗 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xisu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 习俗 mean?

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习俗 xísú

## custom; convention

## Its characters

1. 习 xí habit
2. 俗 sú custom

## In a sentence

每个地方过年的习俗都不一样。 Every place has different New Year customs.

对许多外国人来说，这个**习俗**既神秘又难以理解

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## More words with 习 or 俗

- [复习 fùxí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuxi)
- [民俗 mínsú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/minsu)
- [实习 shíxí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shixi)
- [俗称 súchēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sucheng)
- [通俗 tōngsú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tongsu)
- [习惯 xíguàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiguan)
- [学习 xuéxí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xuexi)
- [演习 yǎnxí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanxi)

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