疏

疎
shū
#1,894 most
frequent character
variant of 疏[shu1]

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

疏 shū has 㐬 'to flow' as the meaning part and 疋 shū as the sound part. It first meant 'to clear a path'. Later senses grew: sparse, distant, neglectful, and explaining with notes.

疏 as a component in other characters

sound1 character
蔬

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Same Characters, Different Readings

疏Shu1
surname Shu
疏shū
to dredge, to clear away obstruction

Homophones

HSK 1
书shū
book, letter
HSK 4
输shū
to lose, to transport, to donate
叔shū
uncle, father's younger brother
殊shū
(literary) to kill, to behead
舒shū
to stretch, to unfold, to relax
疏shū
to dredge, to clear away obstruction

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