庶 (shù): (bound form) ordinary, numerous
庶 (shù) is a Chinese character meaning “(bound form) ordinary.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 广 (structural), 廿 (structural) and 灬 (structural). It ranks #4436 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 庶 many people 灬 (twenty or more 廿) in a house 广. Its radical form 广 (shelter) appears in many related characters such as 店 (diàn, shop), 度 (dù, degree, to measure), 座 (zuò, seat).
Definitions
- (bound form) ordinary
- numerous
Etymology & Origin
ideographicMany people 灬 (twenty or more 廿) in a house 广
Decomposition: ⿸广⿱廿灬 (layout: surround-from-upper-left)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 庶民noun | shù mín | the multitude of common people (in highbrow literature) |
| 富庶adjective | fù shù | populous and affluent |
| 庶吉士noun | shù jí shì | title of the temporary position in the Hanlin Academy 翰林院 conferred on meritorious candidates until ... |
| 庶出noun | shù chū | born of a concubine (rather than of the wife) |
| 庶子noun | shù zǐ | son born of a concubine |
| 庶几adjective | shù jī | (literary) similar |
| 庶室 | shù shì | concubine |
| 庶妻 | shù qī | concubine |
| 黎庶noun | lí shù | populace |
庶 appears in 9 compound words: 78 as the first character, 22 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Example Sentences
这个庶字在古汉语中有不同的含义。
zhè gè shù zì zài gǔ hàn yǔ zhōng yǒu bù tóng de hán yì .
In Classical Chinese, the character "庶" has different meanings.
我们可以将人体的 II 型肌纤维类比为贵族战士,I 型肌纤维则是庶民劳工。
wǒ men kě yǐ jiāng rén tǐ de I I xíng jī qiàn wéi lèi bǐ wéi guì zú zhàn shì , I xíng jī qiàn wéi zé shì shù mín láo gōng .
We can compare the human body’s Type II muscle fibers to noble warriors, while Type I muscle fibers are like common laborers.
他时服以就木,庶存殁志君恩也。
tā shí fú yǐ jiù mù , shù cún 殁 zhì jūn ēn yě .
He wore it at the time of his execution, in the hope that his posthumous will might serve as a testament to the emperor’s grace.
此环节就是“纳征”,又称“纳币”,在宋代尤为隆重,富庶之家常以丰厚聘礼彰显地位。
cǐ huán jié jiù shì nà zhēng , yòu chèn nà bì , zài sòng dài yóu wéi lóng chóng , fù shù zhī jiā cháng yǐ fēng hòu pìn lǐ zhāng xiǎn dì wèi .
This part of the ceremony is called “Na Zheng,” also known as “Na Bi,” and was celebrated with particular grandeur during the Song Dynasty; wealthy families often used lavish betrothal gifts to demonstrate their status.
Character Family
广 Radical Family — Characters sharing the shelter radical
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