| 宿 | 928A00 62.41-9 | 部居  | 畫數 11 | ㄙㄨˋ [su4] (*ㄒㄧㄡˋ [xiu4] , *ㄒㄧㄡˇ [xiu3] ). | ||
| N. | (1) A surname. (2) (*[xiu4]) A star constellation: 十二星宿 the twelve constellations. (3) (*[xiu3]) A night: 一宿 one night; 整宿 whole night; 宿夕 [su4xi4]↓. | |||||
| V.i. | To stop, rest, stay overnight: 宿一夜 stop (somewhere) for a night; 宿某家 stop at Mr. X's home; 宿旅館 stop at a hotel; 膳宿費 board and lodging fees for students. | |||||
| Adj. | (1) Old: 宿將，宿好 [su4jiang4], [su4hao3]↓; 宿疾 old disease; 宿逋 (LL) old unpaid taxes; 宿賊 (LL) old experienced thief. (2) (Of scholar) learned: 宿儒 old scholar; 宿學 [su4xUe2]↓; 宿志，宿願 [su4zhi4], [su4yUan4]2↓. (3) Past, overnight, of past year (s): 宿諾 a promise made in previous night; 宿料 stored-up animal feed; 宿醉，宿醒 hangover (from drink); 宿飽 (rare) feeling of being overfed from last night; 宿草，宿莽 grass grown over the year(s); 宿麥 (AC) wheat planted the year before; 宿雨 (LL) rain of night before. (4) (Budd.) inherited, inborn, carried over from previous incarnation: 宿慧，宿根，宿緣，宿業 [su4hui4], [su4gen1], [su4yUan2], [su4ye4]2↓. | |||||
| Words | 1. 宿根 [su4gen1], n., (Budd.) inborn gift for wisdom. 2. 宿好 [su4hao3], n., (1) old friend; (2) ([su4hao4]) old hobby. 3. 宿慧 [su4hui4], n., (Budd.) inborn gift for understanding. 4. 宿債 [su4zhai4], n., a long overdue debt. 5. 宿將 [su4jiang4], n., veteran general. 6. 宿主 [su4zhu3], n., host tree or animal (in reference to parasite). 7. 宿志 [su4zhi4], n., long-cherished ambition. 8. 宿老 [su4lao3], n., a respected old man. 9. 宿留 [su4liu2], v.i., to stay overnight. 10. 宿命 [su4ming4], n., predestination. 11. 宿舍 [su4she4], n., dormitory. 12. 宿生 [su4sheng1], n., previous incarnation. 13. 宿夕 [su4xi4], adv., (things expected) overnight: 不出宿夕 may come same night. 14. 宿心 [su4xin1], n., see [su4zhi4]↑. 15. 宿昔 [su4xi2], adv., of old, in olden times (also wr. 夙昔). 16. 宿世 [su4shi4], n., see [su4sheng1]↑. 17. 宿學 [su4xUe2], adj., well-read, erudite: 宿學之士 scholar of profound learning. 18. 宿素 [su4su4], (1) adv., (LL) usually, heretofore; (2) adj., (LL) old and experienced. 19. 宿頭 [su4tou2] ([su4tou0]), n., (MC) an inn, a place to stop over for the night. 20. 宿望 [su4wang4], n., old, solid reputation (aso wr. 夙望). 21. 宿衛 [su4wei4], n., palace guards. 22. 宿夜 [su4ye4]1, adv., morning and night (also wr. 夙夜). 23. 宿業 [su4ye4]2, n., (Budd.) karma, accumulated past, good and bad. 24. 宿因 [su4yin1], n., (Budd.) cause going back to previous incarnation. 25. 宿營 [su4ying2], n., soldiers' camp. 26. 宿怨 [su4yUan4]1, n., old grudge. 27. 宿願 [su4yUan2]2, n., long-cherished wish (also 夙願) 28. 宿緣 [su4yUan2], n., see [su4yin1]↑. | |||||