庶

shù

(bound form) ordinary; numerous; (bound form) pertaining to a concubine (contrasted with 嫡 (dí))

Variant forms 庻

Ancient forms

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庶子shùzǐson born of a concubine
庶出shùchūborn of a concubine (rather than of the wife)
庶民shùmínthe multitude of common people (in highbrow literature)
庶室shùshìconcubine
富庶fùshùpopulous and affluent
庶几shùjī(literary) similar; almost
黎庶líshùpopulace; masses; the people
庶妻shùqīconcubine
庶吉士shùjíshìtitle of the temporary position in the Hanlin Academy 翰林院 (Hàn lín yuàn) conferred on meritorious candidates until the next examination