酥

sū

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酥 — sū

1. flaky pastry; crisp pastry (a type of baked good)

   这家店的酥很好吃，外皮很酥，里面很香。 zhèjiā diàn de sū hěn hǎochī wàipí hěn sū lǐmiàn hěn xiāng — The pastries at this shop are delicious — the crust is flaky and the inside is very fragrant.

2. crispy/crunchy (texture); or soft/limp/silky (used of texture such as hair, fabric, or skin)

   新烤的饼干边缘很酥，咬起来有声音。 xīn kǎo de bǐnggān biānyuán hěn sū yǎoqǐlái yǒu shēngyīn — The freshly baked cookies are very crisp at the edges; you can hear them when you bite.