庻 (shù) - Variant form of 庶, meaning numerous & common people

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shù ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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庻 · shù

Variant form of 庶, meaning numerous;

common people;

almost;

nearly;

used in classical texts.

Variant form of 庶, meaning numerouscommon peoplealmost

Usage highlights

Common peopleAlmost/nearlyNumerous affairsVariant formClassical usage

Synonyms

  • 庶— numerous; common people; almost (standard form)
  • 众— multitude; many
  • 民— people; commoners

Antonyms

  • 寡— few; scarce
  • 贵— noble; aristocratic

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The common people (庻民) in ancient times.
  • He almost succeeded (庻几).
  • There are numerous affairs (庻务).
  • This is a variant character form (庻 is a variant of 庶).

Collocations

  • Common people(庻民)
  • Almost/nearly(庻几)
  • Numerous affairs(庻务)
  • Variant form(庻字)
  • Classical usage(庻的古字)

Idioms

  • Almost reaching the goal(庻几有成)
  • For the benefit of the common people(为庻民谋利)
  • Numerous and diverse(庻物繁盛)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 庻 is a historical variant of 庶, commonly used in classical Chinese texts and historical documents.
  • In ancient China, 庶 referred to the common people as opposed to the nobility, and also meant 'numerous' or 'almost'.
  • Variant characters like 庻 were common in pre-standardization Chinese writing systems.

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