酥

sū

adjective HSK 7 #11,141

Meanings

1 flaky (of pastry)
2 crunchy; crispy
3 limp; weak (of limbs)
4 soft; silky

Characters

crispy; flaky; limp

Examples

这个饼干很酥。

Zhège bǐnggān hěn sū.

This biscuit is very crispy.

她吓得腿都酥了。

Tā xiàde tuǐ dōu sūle.

She was so scared her legs went limp.

Tips

usage

酥 has two distinct uses: for food it means 'crispy/flaky' (酥脆, 酥饼), but for the body it means 'limp/weak' (酥软, 腿酥了).

Stroke Order

酥 sū