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苏 → 蘇、甦

The Simplified Chinese character '苏' is 2 different characters in Traditional Chinese. Which one to choose depends on the meaning of this word, it cannot be translated word by word.

蘇 植物名;地名;姓;醒轉
Pronunciation
sū Cantonese sou1
Strokes
19 Radical 艸 (6+16)
Kangxi
22 (Derived) Page 1068, Character 7
Telegraph Code
TW 5685
English Translation
revive, resurrect; a species of thyme; transliteration of 'Soviet'
Correct
江蘇 蘇州 姓蘇 蘇醒

Source: 中華民國教育部,教育部《重編國語辭典修訂本》,臺灣學術網路第六版 Entry Link · 蘇(條目 ID 10107) (Taiwan Standard)

甦 死而復生(「蘇」的異體)
Pronunciation
sū Cantonese sou1
Strokes
12 Radical 生 (5+7)
Kangxi
12 (Derived) Page 755, Character 15
Telegraph Code
TW 3936 CN 3936
English Translation
be reborn; resuscitate, revive
Correct
甦醒

⚠️ 「蘇醒/甦醒」兩可,教育部辭典並收

Source: 中華民國教育部,教育部《重編國語辭典修訂本》,臺灣學術網路第六版 Entry Link · 甦(條目 ID 10104) (Taiwan Standard)

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