shū

book, letter, document; writings

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DEFINITIONS

  • book, letter, document
  • writings
  • abbr. for 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]
  • book
  • letter
  • document
  • CL:本[ben3],冊|册[ce4],部[bu4]
  • to write

STROKES

书 stroke order diagram
书 stroke order animation

WORDS

纪年 zhú shū jì nián Bamboo Annals, early chronicle of Chinese ancient history, written c. 300 BC
zhú shū Buddhist texts (archaic); scripture
zhuàn shū seal script (Chinese calligraphic style)
zhòu shū seal script used throughout the pre-Han period
约拿 yuē ná shū Book of Jonah
亚 yuē shū yà Joshua (name)
亚记 yuē shū yà jì Book of Joshua
约珥 yuē ěr shū Book of Joel
约翰一 yuē hàn yī shū First epistle of St John
约翰三 yuē hàn sān shū Third epistle of St John
约翰二 yuē hàn èr shū Second epistle of St John
约翰参 yuē hàn cān shū Third epistle of St John; also written 約翰三書|约翰三书
约翰壹 yuē hàn yī shū First epistle of St John; also written 約翰一書|约翰一书
约翰贰 yuē hàn èr shū Second epistle of St John; also written 約翰二書|约翰二书
绿皮 lǜ pí shū green paper (government report proposing policies and inviting discussion)
xù shū sequel; continuation of a book
罄笔难 qìng bǐ nán shū too numerous to be cited (of atrocities or misdeeds) (idiom); see also 罄竹難書|罄竹难书[qing4 zhu2 nan2 shu1]
罗马 luó mǎ shū Epistle of St Paul to the Romans
耶利米 yē lì mǐ shū Book of Jeremiah
圣贤 shèng xián shū holy book
联合国秘处 lián hé guó mì shū chù United Nations Secretariat
听君一席话,胜读十年 tīng jūn yī xí huà , shèng dú shí nián shū listening to the words of a wise man can be superior to studying ten years of books (proverb)
tīng shū to listen to stories; to listen to performance of 說書|说书 storytelling
肄业证 yì yè zhèng shū certificate of partial completion; certificate of attendance (for a student who did not graduate)
腓利门 féi lì mén shū Epistle of St Paul to Philemon