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庶
庻
shù
1. old variant of [[庶<shù>]]
Uncommon • Top 30% ✏️ 11 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

庶
shù
numerous, various; multitude
11 丶

Compound Words (7)

富庶
fùshù
populous and affluent
庶子
shùzǐ
bastard
庶室
shùshì
concubine
庶几
shùjī
similar
庶民
shùmín
the multitude of common people (in highbrow literature)
黎庶
líshù
populace
庶吉士
shùjíshì
title of the temporary position in the Hanlin Academy, conferred to meritorious candidates until the next examination

Alternate Entries

庶
shù
numerous / common people (or populace) / born of a concubine

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Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
3,015
Word Frequency Rank
24,971 of 84,292

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