疏 (so1 so3 | shu1) : sparse; distant; scatter; dredge; hollow

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疏

so1 so3

shu1

(jyutping) so1, (pinyin) shu1
[1] [adj] sparse; thin; scattered | [antonym] 密
[2] [adj] distant; not familiar | [antonym] 親
[3] [v] scatter; thin out; disperse
[4] [v] dredge (a river); remove obstruction
[5] [adj] hollow; void; shallow
[6] [adj] negligent; neglect; careless

(jyutping) so3, (pinyin) shu1
[1] [n] annotation; explanatory note
[2] [n] memorial to the emperor
[3] [v] present point by point

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 12

Level: 2

Radical: 疋 (#103)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

疏

This word has been viewed 6658 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 11th Jan 2011 01:55

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荒疏 fong1 so1 huang1 shu1 = to be out of practice; rusty

生疏 saang1 so1 sheng1 shu1 = unfamiliar; out of practice; rusty

疏忽 so1 fat1 shu1 hu1 = neglect; negligence; to overlook; carelessness

疏導 so1 dou6 = channelize

稀疏 hei1 so1 xi1 shu1 = thin, sparseness (hair, trees)

疏通 so1 tung1 shu1 tong1 = dredge; mediate

疏散 so1 saan3 shu1 san4 = evacuate

疏堂兄弟 so1 tong4 hing1 dai6 = distant male cousin 粵

口疏 hau2 so1 = loose tongue

疏堂 so1 tong4 = having the same paternal grandfather or great-grandfather; distant (as in a relative) 粵

不疏忽的 bat1 so1 fat1 dik1 bu4 shu1 hu1 de5 = [adj] observing 國

疏利 so1 lei6 = sorry 粵

疏打餅 so1 daa2 beng2 = a soda cracker

疏打水 so1 daa2 seoi2 = soda (as a loanword, normally 汽水)

丟疏 diu1 so1 = unfamiliar; out of practice; rusty

丟疏咗 diu1 so1 zo2 = to have lost the ability to do sth (have rusty skills) 粵

疏扶 so1 fu4 = comfortable, soft 粵

人地生疏 jan4 dei6 saang1 so1 = be unfamiliar with the place and the people

才疏學淺 coi4 so1 hok6 cin2 cai2 shu1 xue2 qian3 = have little talent and less learning

天網恢恢，疏而不漏 tin1 mong5 fui1 fui1, so1 ji4 bat1 lau6 tian1 wang3 hui1 hui1, shu1 er1 bu4 lou4 = justice has a long arm; Heaven's justice is inescapable

疏堂老表 so1 tong4 lou5 biu2 = a distant relative 粵

疏乎 so1 fu4 = comfortable; relax; enjoy life 粵

疏嘞緙 so1 laak3 kwaak3 = sparse 粵

疏遠 so1 jyun5 shu1 yuan3 = to become distant with; to become estranged; to drift apart

手指罅疏 sau2 zi3 laa3 so1 shou3 zhi3 xia4 shu1 = big spender; sb. who squanders their money away 粵

百密一疏 baak3 mat6 jat1 so1 bai3 mi4 yi1 shu1 = to be very meticulous yet overlook or negelect one little detail

疏失 so1 sat1 shu1 shi1 = to make a (careless) mistake / oversight

疏離 so1 lei4 shu1 li2 = estranged; become alienated

親疏有別 can1 so1 jau5 bit6 qin1 shu1 you3 bie2 = prioritize family members over outsiders

疏乎厘 so1 fu4 lei4 shu1 hu1 li2 = souffle

法網恢恢，疏而不漏 faat3 mong5 fui1 fui1, so1 ji4 bat1 lau6 fa3 wang3 hui1 hui1, shu1 er2 bu4 lou4 = you can't run from the law; the law is without mercy

骨質疏鬆症 gwat1 zat1 so1 sung1zing3 gu3 zhi4 shu1 song1zheng4 = osteoporosis

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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