How to Say
How to Write
shū
Radical: 扌 13 strokes
Meaning: set forth
💡 Imagine 'shoo'ing away silence to set forth your thoughts.
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📚 Character Story & Explanation

摅 (shū) meaning in English —

摅 (shū) means to express, set forth, or spread out. It is used in formal or literary contexts, akin to 'set forth' in English legal or rhetorical language. Its radical 扌 (hand) suggests action, while the phonetic 虚 (empty) hints at 'spreading out' ideas or emotions. Culturally, it evokes the act of unburdening one's thoughts, similar to 'unfold' or 'elaborate' in English.

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