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CHINESE CHARACTER

shū

疏

疏

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sparse; dredge; neglect

Numbered pinyin
shu1
English meanings
sparse; scanty; to dredge; to neglect; distant

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他de的tóufa头发yǒuxiē有些xī稀shū疏。

    His hair is somewhat sparse.

  2. 02

    nóngmín农民zhèngzài正在shūtōng疏通hé河dào道。

    The farmers are dredging the river channel.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 稀疏
  • 疏通
  • 疏忽
  • 疏远
  • 疏导