shū

book; to write; letter

HSK 1 #282

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 282nd character
Radical ⼁ (2.3)
Strokes 4
Index # 188
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

书 shū
  1. 1. book
  2. 2. to write
  3. 3. letter
  4. 4. document
  5. 5. abbr. for shū jīng
  6. 6. CL běn,,

Stroke order

书 stroke order diagram
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Words containing 书

Word Meaning
regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)
bid or tender document
Epistle of St Paul to the Colossians
regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)
Seven Military Classics of ancient China
1890s Shanghai fiction magazine
Haidian Book City, Beijing bookstore
Book of Han; classic history of Han dynasty
to burn the Confucian classics and bury alive the Confucian scholars (acts supposedly committed by the first emperor qín shǐ huáng)
curious coincidence
fig. to be diligent in one's studies
Epistle of St Jude (in New Testament)
sung storytelling with string music
the accomplishments of a well-educated person
Book of Malachi
written appeal
diploma
to scribble rapidly
luxury book with silver; ornate book as bribe
bookish, naive young man; inexperienced scholar
to record faithfully
to read; to study
educated and well-balanced (idiom)
Director of Board of Rites (Confucian)
to record faithfully