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  so1 so3   jyutping
  shu1   pinyin
(jyutping) so1, (pinyin) shu1
[1] [adj] sparse; thin; scattered | [antonym]
[2] [adj] distant; not familiar | [antonym]
[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

nounAdditional PoS: adjectiveverb
Stroke count: 12
Level: 2
Radical: (#103)

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

This word has been viewed 6635 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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detail  fong1 so1  huang1 shu1 = to be out of practice; rusty
detail  saang1 so1  sheng1 shu1 = unfamiliar; out of practice; rusty
detail  so1 fat1  shu1 hu1 = neglect; negligence; to overlook; carelessness
detail  so1 dou6   = channelize
detail  hei1 so1  xi1 shu1 = thin, sparseness (hair, trees)
detail  so1 tung1  shu1 tong1 = dredge; mediate
detail  so1 saan3  shu1 san4 = evacuate
detail  so1 tong4 hing1 dai6   = distant male cousin
detail  hau2 so1   = loose tongue
detail  so1 tong4   = having the same paternal grandfather or great-grandfather; distant (as in a relative)
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: This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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