sǒu

old gentleman; old man

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2Readings & Meanings

  • sǒuold gentleman; old man

4Common Words with

北叟失马běi sǒu shī mǎ

lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

乔叟Qiáo sǒu

Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400), English poet, author of The Canterbury Tales 坎特伯雷故事集[Kǎn tè bó léi Gù shì Jí]

童叟无欺tóng sǒu wú qī

cheating neither old nor young (idiom); treating youngsters and old folk equally scrupulously; Our house offers sincere treatment to all and fair trade to old and young alike.

老叟lǎo sǒu

old man

野叟曝言Yě sǒu Pù yán

Yesou Puyan or Humble Words of a Rustic Elder, monumental Qing novel by Xia Jingqu 夏敬渠[Xià Jìng qú]

Other Characters Pronounced “sou”