| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
| 1 | 庶 | 庶 | shù | shu4 | numerous; common people (or populace); born of a concubine; old variant of 庶 | ||
| 2 | 庶几 | 庶幾 | shù jī | shu4 ji1 | similar; almost; if only; maybe | ||
| 3 | 庶吉士 | 庶吉士 | shù jí shì | shu4 ji2 shi4 | title of the temporary position in the Hanlin Academy, conferred to meritorious candidates until the next examination | ||
| 4 | 庶民 | 庶民 | shù mín | shu4 min2 | the multitude of common people (in highbrow literature); plebeian | ||
| 5 | 庶室 | 庶室 | shù shì | shu4 shi4 | concubine | ||
| 6 | 庶子 | 庶子 | shù zǐ | shu4 zi3 | bastard; commoner son of royalty |