• 1894th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 55 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shū (Shu1)surname Shu
2. shū (shu1)to dredge • to clear away obstruction • thin • sparse • scanty • distant (relation) • not close • to neglect • negligent • to present a memorial to the Emperor • commentary • annotation

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for shū (shu1)The component is pronounced as 'shù' (shu4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

生疏 
疏忽 
疏远 (疏遠)

Uncommon

疏导 (疏導)
疏散 
疏漏 
疏疏 
疏而不漏 
疏离 (疏離)
疏松 (疏鬆)
稀疏 
亲疏 (親疏)
骨质疏松症 (骨質疏鬆症)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.