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shū

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Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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忽招致盜賊。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 345988)

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Words Containing 疏

疏漏
shū lòu

to slip up; to overlook by negligence

疏率
shū shuài

careless and rash

疏导
shū dǎo

to dredge

疏谋少略
shū móu shǎo lüe4

unable to plan

疏远
shū yuǎn

to drift apart

才疏学浅
cái shū xué qiǎn

(humble expr.) of humble talent and shallow learning (idiom); Pray forgive my ignorance,...

疏附
shū fù

Shufu county in Kashgar prefecture 喀什地區|喀什地区[kā shí dì qū], west Xinjiang

暗香疏影
àn xiāng shū yǐng

(poetic depiction of plum blossom)

疏通
shū tōng

to unblock

疏开
shū kāi

to disperse

天网恢恢,疏而不失
tiān wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù shī

lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73)

疏附县
shū fù xiàn

Shufu county in Kashgar prefecture 喀什地區|喀什地区[kā shí dì qū], west Xinjiang

疏勒县
shū lè xiàn

Shule county in Kashgar prefecture 喀什地區|喀什地区[kā shí dì qū], west Xinjiang

亲疏
qīn shū

close and distant (relatives)

粗疏
cū shū

coarse

疏解
shū jiě

to mediate

疏勒国
shū lè guó

Shule, oasis state in central Asia (near modern Kashgar) at different historical periods

疏勒
shū lè

Shule ancient name for modern Kashgar

疏狂
shū kuáng

uninhibited

仗义疏财
zhàng yì shū cái

to help the needy for justice (idiom); to be loyal to one's friends and generous to the needy

空疏
kōng shū

shallow

疏落
shū luò

sparse

疏散
shū sàn

to scatter

荒疏
huāng shū

to be out of practice

医疗疏失
yī liáo shū shī

medical negligence

疏离
shū lí

to become alienated

疏财重义
shū cái zhòng yì

distributing money, supporting virtue (idiom); fig. to give generously in a public cause

疏而不漏
shū ér bù lòu

loose, but allows no escape (idiom, from Laozi 老子[lǎo zǐ]); the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape

疏肝理气
shū gān lǐ qì

to course the liver and rectify 氣|气[qì] (TCM)

疏失
shū shī

to make a (careless) mistake

疏浚
shū jùn

to dredge

注疏
zhù shū

commentary and subcommentary (of a book)

疏通费
shū tōng fèi

facilitation payment

疏不见亲
shū bù jiàn qīn

lit. casual aquaintances should not come between relatives

疏淡
shū dàn

sparse

疏略
shū lüe4

negligence

天网恢恢,疏而不漏
tiān wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù lòu

lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73)

疏疏
shū shū

sparse

疏水箪瓢
shū shuǐ dān piáo

little water and few utensils

疏忽大意
shū hu dà yì

oversight

生疏
shēng shū

unfamiliar

疏忽职守
shū hū zhí shǒu

to neglect one's duties

法网灰灰,疏而不漏
fǎ wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù lòu

The net of justice is wide, but no-one escapes.

疏松
shū sōng

to loosen

疏散措施
shū sàn cuò shī

evacuation

疏忽
shū hu

to neglect

疏理
shū lǐ

to clarify (disparate material into a coherent narrative)

疏放
shū fàng

eccentric

稀疏
xī shū

sparse

疏阔
shū kuò

inaccurate

亲疏贵贱
qīn shū guì jiàn

close and distant, rich and poor (idiom); everyone

疏于
shū yú

to fail to pay sufficient attention to

骨质疏松症
gǔ zhì shū sōng zhèng

osteoporosis

紧急疏散
jǐn jí shū sàn

emergency evacuation

疏财仗义
shū cái zhàng yì

distributing money, fighting for virtue (idiom); fig. generous in helping the needy

骨质疏松
gǔ zhì shū sōng

osteoporosis

疏懒
shū lǎn

indolent

疏挖
shū wā

to dredge

疏于防范
shū yú fáng fàn

to neglect to take precautions

疏剪
shū jiǎn

to prune