abbreviation, noun · short for Suzhou city or Jiangsu province; a place name

苏沪两地之间的交通往来现在变得非常便捷。

abbreviation, place name · abbreviation for Jiangsu province

苏南地区的工业非常发达。

abbreviation · abbreviation for the Soviet Union or Soviet

中苏边境贸易近年来发展迅速。

proper name, abbreviation · Chinese surname

刚才有一位姓苏的女士打电话说要找你。

abbreviation · abbreviation for Suzhou city

上有天堂，下有苏杭。

noun · the perilla plant (Perilla frutescens), also known as Chinese basil or wild red basil

紫苏的叶子可以入药。

proper name · used as a phonetic character in transliteration, notably for the Soviet Union or names

苏格拉底是著名的哲学家。

verb · to regain consciousness or come back to life

他在医生的救治下，终于从昏迷中苏醒了过来。