Where is the license plate Su R from?
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Su is the abbreviation for Jiangsu Province. There are no license plate numbers in Jiangsu Province that start with Su R. Here is some information about license plate numbers: 1. The first character of the license plate represents the provincial-level administrative region where the vehicle is registered, which is the abbreviation of the province, municipality, or autonomous region. 2. The second letter of the license plate represents the prefecture-level administrative region where the vehicle is registered, which is the letter code for prefecture-level cities, districts, autonomous prefectures, or leagues. The ranking is usually determined by the provincial vehicle management office based on the status of each prefecture-level administrative region. 3. The license plate is a unique identifier for each vehicle. Its primary function is to identify the province, city, or county where the vehicle belongs. The vehicle management office can trace the owner of the vehicle through the license plate.
I've been driving for over 20 years and am quite familiar with the license plate system. License plates starting with 'Su' refer to Jiangsu Province, just like 'Jing' stands for Beijing. The first character of a license plate is usually the abbreviation of a province or municipality, with 'Su' being the abbreviation for Jiangsu. The letters like 'r' are part of the serial number assigned during vehicle registration and don’t indicate a specific city—they’re randomly assigned to differentiate vehicles. In Jiangsu, major cities have designated letters, such as Nanjing using 'Su A' and Suzhou using 'Su E,' but 'r' has no fixed meaning; it’s purely part of the numbering sequence. When you see 'Su R' on the road, you know it’s a vehicle from Jiangsu—especially common on long-distance trips, which feels quite familiar. I recommend drivers learn more about license plate basics, like checking online resources or traffic regulations, to easily identify them and avoid misjudging a vehicle’s origin. China’s license plate rules are standardized nationwide, using a combination of Chinese characters and letters, making them easy to understand. Safety always comes first when driving.
