疏
shū
variant of 疏[shu1]
surname Shu; 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
foot-path (疋) + flowing stream (㐬) = clear the way, spread thin
疋 relates to feet and movement along a path; 㐬 depicts something flowing or streaming outward. Together they evoke the idea of clearing a channel so water and traffic can move freely — hence dredging, thinning out, and spacing apart.
这条河需要疏通，不然水流不畅。
zhè tiáo hé xū yào shū tōng，bù rán shuǐ liú bù chàng。
This river needs to be dredged, otherwise the water won't flow well.
他和老朋友联系太少，关系越来越疏远了。
tā hé lǎo péng yǒu lián xì tài shǎo，guān xì yuè lái yuè shū yuǎn le。
He keeps too little contact with old friends, and their relationship has grown more and more distant.
Words with 疏
粗疏
cū shū
coarse
疏散
shū sǎn
idle; leisurely; laid-back
疏散
shū sàn
to scatter; to disperse; to evacuate
疏忽大意
shū hu dà yì
oversight
医疗疏失
yī liáo shū shī
medical negligence
骨质疏松
gǔ zhì shū sōng
osteoporosis
骨质疏松症
gǔ zhì shū sōng zhèng
osteoporosis
上疏
shàng shū
(of a court official) to present a memorial to the emperor (old)
仗义疏财
zhàng yì shū cái
to help the needy for justice (idiom); to be loyal to one's friends and generous to the needy
天网恢恢，疏而不失
tiān wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù shī
lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73)
天网恢恢，疏而不漏
tiān wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù lòu
lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73)
才疏学浅
cái shū xué qiǎn
(humble expr.) of humble talent and shallow learning (idiom); Pray forgive my ignorance,...