(shù) — (bound form) numerous; multitudinous; (bound form) of a concubine

Definition

A bound literary/classical form rarely seen alone — usually in 庶民 (common people) or 庶出 (born of a concubine, lower status than children of the main wife).

bound form
(bound form) numerousmultitudinous(bound form) of a concubine

Examples

  • Gǔ dài shù mín de shēng huó hěn jiān kǔ.
    The life of common people in ancient times was very hard.
  • Tā shì shù chū de ér zi, dì wèi bù gāo.
    He is a son born of a concubine, so his status is not high.
  • Tā fù zé gōng sī de shù wù gōng zuò.
    He is in charge of the company's general affairs.

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