HSK V7-9
Correct

素材

/ sùcái / 
Strokes

Definition

source material (in literature and art)

Example

As a Noun

source material (for artistic composition or literature)

1
Xiězuò
写作
sùcái
素材

material for a book

2
Zhěnglǐ
整理
sùcái
素材

sort out the materials collected

3
Shōují
收集
xiǎoshuō
小说
sùcái
素材

gather/collect material for a story