塑
sù
to model (a figure) in clay
(bound form) plastic (i.e. the synthetic material)
孩子们用泥土塑了一只小狗。
hái zi men yòng ní tǔ sù le yī zhī xiǎo gǒu。
The children used clay to model a little dog.
这个袋子是塑料做的，很轻。
zhè ge dài zi shì sù liào zuò de，hěn qīng。
This bag is made of plastic, so it is very light.
Words with 塑
过塑
guò sù
(stationery) to laminate
重塑
chóng sù
to reconstruct (an art object)
雕塑
diāo sù
a statue
面塑
miàn sù
(figurines) made of dough
动态雕塑
dòng tài diāo sù
(fine arts) a mobile
可塑性
kě sù xìng
plasticity
塑像
sù xiàng
to sculpt or mold a statue (by shaping a pliable material such as clay, plaster or wax, which may later be cast in metal – as distinct from carving in stone or wood)
塑化剂
sù huà jì
plasticizer
塑封
sù fēng
to laminate
塑性
sù xìng
plasticity
塑料
sù liào
plastic; plastics (general term for synthetic polymer materials)
塑料姐妹花
sù liào jiě mèi huā
(neologism, 2017) (slang) a pair of women whose seemingly close friendship is actually shallow, insincere and subtly competitive; fake besties; frenemies