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甦

to revive

[s]

Composition

Components

Sounds

Pinyin

su1 • sū

Meaning

Primary

to revive

Alternatives

revive, revives, reviving, revived

Mnemonic Updated October 8, 2026

[su-] Superman is in [1] front of the [-_] house, lying dead on the lawn while an 生 alien dances above him. A 更 tumbleweed rolls over his face and tickles his nose, and he 甦 revives with a sneeze that blasts the 生 alien into the sun.

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