蘇 (sū)
to awaken, to revive, to resurrect; used in transliterations
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 穌 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“蘇，桂荏也。从艸，穌聲。”
Components
- 艹 (meaning) — 艹 is a component form of 艸.
- 穌 (sound)