loose; porous; to loosen
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
loose; porous; not compact (of soil, rock, or structure)
Commonly used in agricultural, geological, and medical contexts (e.g., osteoporosis).
Tǔ土
zhì质
gān干
zào燥
shū疏
sōng松
，
fēi非
cháng常
shì适
hé合
zhòng种
zhí植
huā花
shēng生
。
The soil is dry and loose, making it perfect for growing peanuts.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
miàn面
bāo包
kǒu口
gǎn感
shū疏
sōng松
，
rù入
kǒu口
jí即
huà化
。
This bread has a porous, airy texture that melts in your mouth.
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Lǎo老
nián年
rén人
róng容
yì易
huàn患
gǔ骨
zhì质
shū疏
sōng松
zhèng症
。
Elderly people are prone to developing osteoporosis.
verb
to loosen; to make porous; to aerate
Refers to the action of breaking up compacted soil or materials, commonly used in gardening and farming.
Chūn春
tiān天
dào到
le了
，
nóng农
mín民
kāi开
shǐ始
shū疏
sōng松
tián田
dì地
。
Spring has arrived, and the farmers have begun to loosen the soil in the fields.
Yòng用
chú锄
tou头
shū疏
sōng松
yī一
xià下
huā花
tán坛
de的
tǔ土
，
yǒu有
lì利
yú于
pái排
shuǐ水
。
Use a hoe to loosen the soil in the flowerbed; it helps with drainage.
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Dìng定
qī期
shū疏
sōng松
tǔ土
rǎng壤
kě可
yǐ以
cù促
jìn进
zhí植
wù物
gēn根
xì系
shēng生
zhǎng长
。
Regularly loosening the soil can promote root growth in plants.