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瘦
shòu
thin, lean, emaciated; meager
🔤 Pictophonetic:
疒 (sickness) provides meaning, 叟 provides pronunciation
Words Using 瘦 (25)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
瘦
shòu
thin / to lose weight / (of clothing) tight / (of meat) lean / (of land) unproductive
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瘦
shòu
thin / to lose weight / (of clothing) tight / (of meat) lean / (of land) unproductive
瘦弱
shòuruò
thin and weak
瘦弱
shòuruò
thin and weak
瘦小
shòuxiǎo
slightly-built / petite
瘦小
shòuxiǎo
slightly-built / petite
消瘦
xiāoshòu
to waste away / to become thin
消瘦
xiāoshòu
to waste away / to become thin
瘦子
shòuzi
thin person
瘦子
shòuzi
thin person
瘦肉
shòuròu
lean meat
瘦肉
shòuròu
lean meat
清瘦
qīngshòu
meager
清瘦
qīngshòu
meager
嫌肥挑瘦
xiánféitiāoshòu
to choose sth over another to suit one's own convenience
嫌肥挑瘦
xiánféitiāoshòu
to choose sth over another to suit one's own convenience
瘦削
shòuxuē
slim
瘦削
shòuxuē
slim
挑肥嫌瘦
tiāoféixiánshòu
to choose sth over another to suit one's own convenience
挑肥嫌瘦
tiāoféixiánshòu
to choose sth over another to suit one's own convenience
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⿸疒叟
i
Component Tree i
sǒu
叟
old man; elder
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