Meaning
negligent; sparse; thin
Chinese: 稀疏，也表示疏通、关系远。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “shu” becomes a different word in each tone. 疏 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 疏忽shū huto neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness
- 生疏shēng shūunfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed
- 疏散shū sǎnidle; leisurely; laid-back; Taiwan pr.
- 疏通shū tōngto unblock; to dredge; to clear the way; to get things flowing
- 疏导shū dǎoto dredge; to open up a path for; to remove obstructions; to clear the way
Example Sentence
学习时不能粗心，更不能疏忽大意。Xué xí shí bù néng cū xīn, gèng bù néng shū hu dà yì.When studying, you must not be careless or negligent.
学习Xué xíto learn时shío'clock不能bù néngcannot粗心cū xīncareless，更gèngmore不能bù néngcannot疏忽大意shū hu dà yìoversight。