疏疏

Mandarin · pinyin shū shū

Meanings

  1. sparse
  2. blurred
  3. old for 楚楚 chǔ chǔ
  4. neat
  5. lovely
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疏
shū · neglect; careless, lax
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1–1 · shu1 shu1

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