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
of poor ability and little learning
have little talent or learning
(poetic depiction of plum blossom)
The net of justice is wide, but no-one escapes.
The net of justice is wide, but no-one escapes.
inept at strategy (idiom); unable to plan
blood is thicker than water (idiom)
blood is thicker than water (idiom)
to prune
Shule County, Xinjiang; ancient name Kashgar
ancient Shule kingdom near Kashgar
ancient Shule kingdom near Kashgar
Shule County in Xinjiang, China
Shule County, in Kashgar, Xinjiang
persuasion; to enlighten; to clear the way
to neglect one's duties
to neglect one's duties
careless; indolent
careless; indolent
to dredge; to dig out (a channel)
free and unconventional (written style); eccentric
evacuation; measures to evacuate a building in an emergency
to fail to pay sufficient attention to
to neglect to take precautions; relaxed vigilance
to neglect to take precautions; relaxed vigilance