疏忽
Old HSK 6
疏忽 (shūhu) · to neglect
疏忽 (shūhu) means “to neglect; to overlook; carelessness”. It is written with 2 characters: 疏 (to neglect) + 忽 (suddenly). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 疏忽 is built
The characters
疏 shū · to neglect
What 疏 is made of
- 疋pǐ — foot shape
- 㐬liú — pennant
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 川chuān — stream
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
忽 hū · suddenly
What 忽 is made of
- 勿wù — must not
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: 心 gives the meaning, 勿 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我一时疏忽，忘了关门。Wǒ yīshí shūhu, wàng le guān mén.In a moment of carelessness, I forgot to lock the door.
这是我们的疏忽，非常抱歉。Zhè shì wǒmen de shūhu, fēicháng bàoqiàn.This was our oversight, we're very sorry.
Questions about 疏忽
What does 疏忽 mean?
疏忽 (shūhu) means “to neglect; to overlook; carelessness”.
How do you pronounce 疏忽?
疏忽 is pronounced shūhu.
Which HSK level is 疏忽?
疏忽 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 疏忽 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 169: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.