shū

sparse; scanty; thin

HSK 6 #1897

Character data

HSK 6
Frequency 1897th character
Radical ⽦ (103.7)
Strokes 12
Index # 2804

Definitions

疏 shū
  1. 1. sparse
  2. 2. scanty
  3. 3. thin
  4. 4. not close
  5. 5. distant (relation)
  6. 6. to neglect
  7. 7. negligent
  8. 8. to dredge
  9. 9. to clear away obstruction
  10. 10. commentary
  11. 11. annotation
  12. 12. surname Shu
  13. 13. to present a memorial to the Emperor

Stroke order

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Words containing 疏

Word Meaning
to become estranged; to drift apart; to alienate
to neglect; carelessness; negligence
unfamiliar; strange; not accustomed
to disperse; to scatter; to evacuate
to unblock; to get things flowing; to clear the way
careless omission; oversight; to overlook by negligence
to loosen
sparse; thinly spread; infrequent
to fail to pay sufficient attention to
careless; negligence; negligent
persuasion; to enlighten; to clear the way
osteoporosis
oversight; to make a (careless) mistake
to ease; to relieve; to mitigate
to dredge
to clarify (disparate material into a coherent narrative)
scattered; sparse
to be out of practice; rusty
submit a memorial to the emperor
loyal to friends; generous in helping others
loyal to friends; generous with money
evil will be caught in the end; justice wins
evil will be caught; no one escapes justice
you can't run from the long arm of the law
you can't run from the long arm of the law
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