庶 Stroke Order

庶 (shù) 1. 众多 [En.] numerous Examples: - 庶务 (numerous affairs) - 庶物 (numerous things) - 庶绩 (numerous achievements) - 富庶 (affluent) 2. 平民，百姓 [En.] the common people Examples: - 庶民 (the common people) - 庶人 (common people) - 黎庶 (the common folk) 3. 宗法制度下家庭的旁支，与“嫡”相对 [En.] of or by the concubine Examples: - 庶子 (son born of a concubine) - 庶母 (the concubine referred to by the legitimate children) - 庶姓 (ancient term for lords without royal relation) 4. 表示希望发生或出现某事，进行推测；但愿，或许 [En.] perhaps, if only Examples: - 庶竭驽钝，攘除奸凶 (if only I could exhaust my weak abilities to remove treachery) - 庶免于难 (perhaps may avoid disaster) - 庶几 (a. perhaps it can be; b. nearly; c. in ancient context, refers to sages) - 庶乎可行 (perhaps it can be feasible) Additional meanings include: <形> 形容词: 1. 众多 ([En.] numerous) 2. 各种 ([En.] various) 3. 几乎，将近，差不多 ([En.] almost) <名> 名词: 1. 百姓; 平民 ([En.] the common people) 2. 庶子，非嫡配所生的孩子; 宗族的旁支 ([En.] of or by the concubine) 3. 姓 ([En.] surname) <副> 副词: 1. 也许; 或许 ([En.] perhaps) 2. 幸而，幸得 ([En.] luckily) 3. 但愿，希冀 ([En.] if only) The variant pronunciation is zhù: <动> 动词: 1. 煮 ([En.] boil; cook) 2. 另见 shù (see shù)