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Which region does the license plate starting with 'Su' belong to?

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DelilahLee
07/24/25 4:39pm

License plates starting with the letter 'Su' belong to vehicles registered in Jiangsu Province. More details about license plates are as follows: 1. The Chinese character on the license plate represents the abbreviated administrative region of the province, municipality, or autonomous region where the vehicle is registered. For example, Beijing is abbreviated as 'Jing,' Zhejiang as 'Zhe,' and Jiangsu as 'Su.' 2. There are formal and temporary license plates. Temporary plates are made of paper and do not need to be fixed to the front or rear of the vehicle, but they must be affixed to the inside of the front and rear windshields. 3. Common colors for formal license plates include blue, yellow, and green. Most large buses and trucks use yellow plates, while most ordinary household vehicles use blue or green plates. Green plates are designated for new energy vehicles, which include pure electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles.

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DeTeagan
08/10/25 7:50am

I often drive around and am quite familiar with license plates from different regions. License plates starting with "Su" are the abbreviation for Jiangsu Province, which is quite common in China's license plate system. For example, when I see a plate starting with "SuA" on the highway, I know that vehicle is from Nanjing, Jiangsu; if it's "SuE", then it's from Suzhou. Jiangsu Province is geographically close to the coast, with a developed economy and dense population, so the chances of seeing such plates on the road are quite high. License plates across China have fixed codes, like "Jing" representing Beijing and "Hu" representing Shanghai, designed to make it easy to identify a vehicle's origin. Remembering this can help you quickly determine a vehicle's registration, such as guessing where a car is from while traveling, which is quite fun. As a driver, I've also found that knowing this information can help avoid some mishaps, like when checking surveillance footage after a traffic violation in certain areas, knowing the location can save you a headache.

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OFelicity
09/25/25 8:24am

Not long ago, I just started learning to drive, and my instructor said license plate knowledge is very important. That day, I saw a car on the roadside with a license plate starting with 'Su,' and out of curiosity, I looked it up on my phone and found that 'Su' is the abbreviation for Jiangsu Province. Specifically, it's divided by cities: for example, 'Su A' is Nanjing, 'Su B' is Wuxi, 'Su C' is Xuzhou, and so on. This reminded me of my first self-drive trip to Jiangsu, where almost all the license plates on the highways started this way, especially densely around the ancient city of Suzhou. Now, every time I see such license plates, I try to guess if the driver is a local from Jiangsu. China's license plate system is actually quite simple, with each province represented by one Chinese character, making it easy for everyone to remember. By the way, if you're planning a trip to Jiangsu, knowing this in advance can help with navigation or communication, as habits might slightly differ from place to place.

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AuroraFitz
11/09/25 3:42am

When taking kids out, we often play the game of recognizing license plates together. Plates starting with 'Su' definitely belong to Jiangsu. Every time we see the character 'Su', I remind them it represents a place, just like telling a story: Jiangsu has beautiful scenic cities such as the Suzhou Gardens and Nanjing's Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum. Now the kids ask 'Dad, where's that license plate from?' as soon as they get in the car. Such little knowledge is actually quite practical, especially for road safety—knowing where others are from might help predict some behaviors. All Chinese license plates use provincial abbreviations, with 'Su' being just one of them; others like 'Jing' stand for Beijing. Just remember them simply without overcomplicating it. As a parent, I suggest paying attention to these details in daily life—it helps report license plates more accurately in case of traffic accidents.

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DiKatherine
12/30/25 5:29am

I learned this knowledge from a short video platform. License plates starting with "Su" refer to Jiangsu Province, and the codes are very detailed: the provincial capital Nanjing is "Su A", Suzhou is "Su E", and Wuxi is "Su B". A quick online search will give you all the details. Each province in China has a fixed Chinese character representing its license plates, which is quite an efficient design. For example, southern cities like Guangdong use "Yue". This system avoids confusion. I think for new drivers or out-of-town tourists, getting familiar with this can help them quickly adapt to the road conditions. For instance, when traveling in Jiangsu, seeing a large number of vehicles with "Su" at the beginning of their license plates gives you a sense of the local culture. Just a simple introduction—don’t worry about memorizing it all; practice will make it stick.

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