| shū | to strain/pour out |
| 抒 | to strain pour out |
| 抒写 | to express (emotions in prose) a written description (of emotions) |
| 抒发 | to express (an emotion) to give vent |
| 抒怀 | to express emotion |
| 抒情 | to express emotion lyric |
| 抒情散文 | lyric prose |
| 抒情诗 | lyric poetry a lyric song to serenade |