Chinese words · HSK 7–9

素

sù

vegetarian; vegetable dish (as in 吃素)

Every meaning

sù

  1. vegetarian; vegetable dish (as in 吃素)
  2. plain; simple; white (as in 朴素)
  3. usually; always (as in 素来)
  4. element; basic factor (as in 因素, 元素)

Words with 素

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).