Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 疏浚
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed
疏导shūdǎoto dredge; to open up a path for; to remove obstructions; to clear the way; to enlighten; persuasion
疏忽shūhuto neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness
疏散shūsànto scatter; to disperse; to evacuate; scattered; sparse
疏通shūtōngto unblock; to dredge; to clear the way; to get things flowing; to facilitate; to mediate; to lobby; to explicate (a text)
疏远shūyuǎnto drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement