Word information
Simplified疏远
Traditional疏遠
Pinyinshūyuǎn
Part of speech形、动
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.0Not listed
Chinese word dictionary
疏远
shūyuǎn · to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement
Character breakdown
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How to learn 疏远
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