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庶

shù

Meanings

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shù
  1. 1.(bound form) ordinary; numerous
  2. 2.(bound form) pertaining to a concubine (contrasted with 嫡[dí])
shù
  1. 1.old variant of 庶[shù]

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Wiktionary

  1. 1.numerous; many
  2. 2.common; ordinary; without title or rank; pertaining to a commoner
  3. 3.pertaining to concubinage (a concept in the polygynous practices of traditional Chinese society)
  4. 4.born by a concubine or illegitimate partner

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Etymology

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *hljaɡs): phonetic 石 (OC *djaɡ, “stone”) + semantic 火 (“fire”). In the small seal script, 石 has corrupted into 𲟁. Shuowen Jiezi interprets it as 广 (“roof”) + 炗 (“light”). Compare 度 (OC *daːɡs, *daːɡ) and 席 (OC *ljaːɡ).

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Components

庶广廿灬

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Antonyms

嫡

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Derived terms

富庶庶人庶子庶幾庶几庶母庶民庶物支庶眾庶众庶黎庶

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Related words

庶妻 concubine富庶 populous and affluent庶民 the multitude of common people (in highbrow literature)庶出 born of a concubine (rather than of the wife)黎庶 populace; masses; the people庶室 concubine庶几 (literary) similar; almost庶子 son born of a concubine庶吉士 title of the temporary position in the Hanlin Academy 翰林院[Hàn lín yuàn] conferred on meritorious candidates until the next examination