俗 (sú): custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular

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HSK 7adjective

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Pinyin
Meaning: custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular
Characters: 1
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 7
Strokes: 9
Radical: 亻
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

custom
convention
popular
common
coarse
vulgar
secular

Chinese explanation

社会上长期形成的风气、习惯和礼节
大众化的、普遍流行的，与高雅相对的
趣味不高、格调普通。

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In northern China, there is a custom that during the New Year every household makes dumplings, symbolizing reunion and wealth.

Eating zongzi and racing dragon boats during the Dragon Boat Festival are folk customs that have been passed down for thousands of years, attracting many tourists to come and watch.

According to local custom, on the day the bride gets married, she must be carried out on her brother's back all the way to the wedding car.

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