疏闊

简 疏阔 · 繁 疏闊
Mandarin · pinyin shū kuò

Meanings

  1. inaccurate
  2. slipshod
  3. poorly thought-out
  4. distant
  5. vague
  6. long-separated
  7. broadly scattered
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疏
shū · neglect; careless, lax
闊
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阔
kuò · broad, ample, wide; be apart
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1–4 · shu1 kuo4

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