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疏通 (shū tōng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 疏通

动 dòng verb

to dredge; to clear; to mediate

工人正在疏通河道。

gōng rén zhèng zài shū tōng hé dào

Workers are dredging the river channel.

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Word breakdown

疏 shū — to thin out; to clear; to remove blockages

1 生疏 shēng shū — unfamiliar; rusty; out of practice HSK 7
- 生 unfamiliar; strange; not well-practiced
- 疏 distant; alienated; not close
Example

我很久没说英语了，感觉有点生疏。

wǒ hěn jiǔ méi shuō yīng yǔ le gǎn jué yǒu diǎn shēng shū

I haven't spoken English for a long time, feeling a bit rusty.
2 疏导 shū dǎo — to dredge, to channel, to ease (traffic/crowds/emotions) HSK 7
- 疏 to clear, to dredge, to open up (pathways)
- 导 to guide, to direct, to lead
Example

警察正在疏导人群。

jǐng chá zhèng zài shū dǎo rén qún

The police are directing the crowd.
3 疏忽 shū hū — overlook, neglect HSK 7
- 疏 lax, inattentive
- 忽 ignore, overlook
Example

由于疏忽，我忘记了锁门。

yóu yú shū hū wǒ wàng jì le suǒ mén

Due to carelessness, I forgot to lock the door.
4 疏散 shū sàn — evacuate; disperse HSK 7
- 疏 to thin out; to loosen; to make less dense
- 散 to scatter; to disperse; to distribute
Example

火灾发生后，所有居民都被疏散了。

huǒ zài fā shēng hòu suǒ yǒu jū mín dōu bèi shū sàn le

After the fire broke out, all residents were evacuated.
5 疏远 shū yuǎn — to become estranged, to drift apart HSK 7
- 疏 sparse, distant, to thin out
- 远 far, distant
Example

自从搬家后，我和老朋友渐渐疏远了。

zì cóng bān jiā hòu wǒ hé lǎo péng you jiàn jiàn shū yuǎn le

Since moving, I've gradually drifted apart from my old friends.

通 tōng — to make passable; to open up; to allow flow

Structure & writing

1 疏 shū — sparse; wide apart (opposite of 密)

疏 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 5

蔬 shū vegetable; edible plant (mostly herbaceous)

consists of

1.1 疋 yǎ — elegant, refined; classical

疋 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 1

蛋 dàn egg (of birds, turtles, snakes, etc.); a shelled ovum that can hatch if fertilized

HSK 3

定 dìng calm; stable 楚 chǔ vitex (a type of deciduous shrub, as referenced in classical texts)

HSK 7

嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze 婿 xù husband 疏 shū sparse; wide apart (opposite of 密)

1.2 㐬 liú — hanging banner/tassel on a flag or crown

㐬 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 4

流 liú to flow (of liquid)

HSK 7

梳 shū comb (tool for tidying hair or beard, made of bamboo, wood, or plastic) 疏 shū sparse; wide apart (opposite of 密)

Stroke order

2 通 tōng — unobstructed; able to pass through

通 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 辶 chuò — walk/movement radical, indicating motion or walking

辶 is a component in 68 characters

HSK 1

边 biān border between countries or regions 还 huán to return to the original place or state 这 zhè this (person or thing nearby, as opposed to 那) 道 dào road; path; passage

HSK 2

过 guò to move from one place or party to another 运 yùn to rotate; to move in sequence 近 jìn near, close (in space or time; opposite of 远) 进 jìn to move forward (opposite of 退) 远 yuǎn far; distant (in space or time, opposite of 近)

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送 sòng to deliver or bring something to someone

HSK 3

迎 yíng to welcome; to greet 迟 chí slow, sluggish 适 shì (lit.) to go; to travel to 选 xuǎn to choose; to select; to pick 遇 yù to meet, encounter, come across

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遍 biàn universal, widespread

HSK 4

达 dá to go through; to reach 连 lián to connect, to link 迷 mí unable to distinguish; lost the ability to discern or judge 递 dì to deliver; to pass on 通 tōng unobstructed; able to pass through

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逛 guàng to stroll; to wander; to roam around 速 sù fast; swift; rapid 邀 yāo to invite 随 suí to follow

HSK 5

迅 xùn extremely fast; swift 返 fǎn to return, to go back 违 wéi to disobey; to violate 述 shù to narrate; to state; to recount 迹 jì trace; mark left behind

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追 zhuī to chase; to catch up with 退 tuì to move backward (opposite of 进) 逐 zhú to chase, to pursue 途 tú road; path 造 zào to make; to manufacture 逻 luó to patrol; to make rounds 遗 yí to omit or lose due to carelessness 遵 zūn (lit.) to follow; along 避 bì to avoid; to evade

HSK 6

迈 mài to stride; to step over 迫 pò to compel; to force 逃 táo to flee; to escape from an unfavorable situation 透 tòu (of liquid, light, etc.) to seep through; to penetrate 逗 dòu to tease; to provoke

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逼 bī to coerce; to threaten 遥 yáo far; distant 遭 zāo to encounter (misfortune or adversity)

HSK 7

巡 xún to patrol; to make rounds of inspection 辽 liáo distant; far 迁 qiān to move, relocate (an office, residence, etc.) 迄 qì to reach; up to 迪 dí (lit.) to enlighten; to guide

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迭 dié to alternate; to take turns 迸 bèng to spurt out; to splash outward 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺) 逊 xùn to abdicate (the throne) 逝 shì to pass; to vanish (esp. of time or flowing water) 逞 chěng show off (one's talent, power, etc.); boast 逢 féng to encounter; to meet 逮 dài (lit.) to reach; to arrive at 逸 yì comfortable and at ease; leisurely 逾 yú to exceed; to surpass 遏 è to stop; to suppress; to restrain 遛 liù to stroll, walk slowly and leisurely 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure 邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space) 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage

2.2 甬 yǒng — nickname for Ningbo city, Zhejiang province

甬 is a component in 9 characters

HSK 4

勇 yǒng brave and bold, unafraid of danger or difficulty 桶 tǒng bucket; barrel; tub (cylindrical container made of plastic, wood, or metal, sometimes with a handle) 痛 tòng pain; ache (caused by illness or injury) 通 tōng unobstructed; able to pass through

HSK 6

涌 yǒng to gush; (of water) to bubble up; (of clouds) to rise

HSK 7

恿 yǒng to instigate or urge someone to do something (see 〖怂恿〗) 捅 tǒng to poke; to stab; to thrust 诵 sòng read aloud; recite with intonation 踊 yǒng to leap upward

Stroke order