疏松

疏鬆

shūsōng

adjective #29,005

Meanings

1 loose
2 porous
3 to loosen
4 not compact

Characters

sparse / scattered / to clear

loose / relaxed / pine tree

Examples

种花前要把土壤弄得疏松一些。

Zhòng huā qián yào bǎ tǔrǎng nòng de shūsōng yīxiē.

Before planting flowers you should loosen the soil a bit.

骨质疏松症在老年人中很常见。

Gǔzhì shūsōng zhèng zài lǎoniánrén zhōng hěn chángjiàn.

Osteoporosis is very common among the elderly.

Tips

usage

疏松 appears frequently in the medical compound 骨质疏松症 (gǔzhì shūsōng zhèng, osteoporosis) and in agriculture to describe loose, well-aerated soil.

Stroke Order

疏 shū

松 sōng