疏 shū — sparse, neglect · English

疏

shū

sparse, neglect

At a glance · 疏

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从疋梳省声，形声字，本指疏导、开通。隶楷作「疏」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「疏」本指开通水道，引申为稀疏、疏远、条陈（疏）。

Structure

形声字，疋为意符，梳（省）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinshū

Radical疋

Strokes12

UnicodeU+758F

Character type形声

Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English sparse, neglect Sparse, distant; to dredge, neglect.

Français clair, négliger Clairsemé, distant; draguer, négliger.

Español escaso, descuidar Escaso, distante; dragar, descuidar.

العربية متناثر، يهمل متناثر أو يهمل أو يُجلي.

Русский редкий, отдалять Редкий, далёкий; чистить, пренебрегать.

Common words

疏shūsparse
疏忽shū hūneglect

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