疏

variant of 疏[shu1]

surname Shu

to dredge / to clear away obstruction / thin / sparse / scanty / distant (relation) / not close / to neglect / negligent / to present a memorial to the Emperor / commentary / annotation

to stop / to prohibit / until / only

variant of 匹[pi3] / classifier for cloth: bolt

foot

variant of 雅[ya3]

Character component without intrinsic meaning

Character component without intrinsic meaning

unfamiliar / strange / out of practice / not accustomed

to help the needy for justice (idiom); to be loyal to one's friends and generous to the needy

lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73) / fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape / you can't run from the long arm of the law

lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73) / fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape / you can't run from the long arm of the law

(humble expr.) of humble talent and shallow learning (idiom); Pray forgive my ignorance,...

(poetic depiction of plum blossom)

The net of justice is wide, but no-one escapes.

close and distant (relatives)

close and distant, rich and poor (idiom); everyone / all possible relations

commentary and subcommentary (of a book)

medical negligence / medical malpractice

(of a court official) to present a memorial to the emperor (old)