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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Words Containing 疏

生疏
shēng shū

unfamiliar

疏导
shū dǎo

to dredge

疏忽
shū hu

to neglect

疏散
shū sàn

to scatter

疏通
shū tōng

to unblock

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

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)

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)

才疏学浅
cái shū xué qiǎn

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

暗香疏影
àn xiāng shū yǐng

(poetic depiction of plum blossom)

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.

疏谋少略
shū móu shǎo lüe4

unable to plan

疏不见亲
shū bù jiàn qīn

lit. casual aquaintances should not come between relatives

疏剪
shū jiǎn

to prune

疏勒
shū lè

Shule ancient name for modern Kashgar

疏勒国
shū lè guó

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

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

疏失
shū shī

to make a (careless) mistake

疏忽大意
shū hu dà yì

oversight

疏忽职守
shū hū zhí shǒu

to neglect one's duties

疏懒
shū lǎn

indolent

疏挖
shū wā

to dredge

疏放
shū fàng

eccentric

疏散措施
shū sàn cuò shī

evacuation

疏于
shū yú

to fail to pay sufficient attention to

疏于防范
shū yú fáng fàn

to neglect to take precautions

疏水箪瓢
shū shuǐ dān piáo

little water and few utensils

疏浚
shū jùn

to dredge

疏淡
shū dàn

sparse

疏漏
shū lòu

to slip up; to overlook by negligence

疏狂
shū kuáng

uninhibited

疏率
shū shuài

careless and rash

疏理
shū lǐ

to clarify (disparate material into a coherent narrative)

疏略
shū lüe4

negligence

疏疏
shū shū

sparse

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)

疏落
shū luò

sparse

疏解
shū jiě

to mediate

疏财仗义
shū cái zhàng yì

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

疏财重义
shū cái zhòng yì

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

疏通费
shū tōng fèi

facilitation payment

疏远
shū yuǎn

to drift apart

疏开
shū kāi

to disperse

疏阔
shū kuò

inaccurate

疏附
shū fù

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

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

疏离
shū lí

to become alienated

疏松
shū sōng

to loosen

稀疏
xī shū

sparse

空疏
kōng shū

shallow

粗疏
cū shū

coarse

紧急疏散
jǐn jí shū sàn

emergency evacuation

荒疏
huāng shū

to be out of practice

亲疏
qīn shū

close and distant (relatives)

亲疏贵贱
qīn shū guì jiàn

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

注疏
zhù shū

commentary and subcommentary (of a book)

医疗疏失
yī liáo shū shī

medical negligence

骨质疏松
gǔ zhì shū sōng

osteoporosis

骨质疏松症
gǔ zhì shū sōng zhèng

osteoporosis