书 shū

book, letter, document; writings

HSK 1 #282

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

WORDS

总书记 zǒng shū ji general secretary (of the Communist Party)
罄竹难书 qìng zhú nán shū so many that the bamboo slats have been exhausted; innumerable crimes (idiom); see also 罄筆難書|罄笔难书[qing4 bi3 nan2 shu1]
聘书 pìn shū letter of appointment; contract
闲书 xián shū light reading
黄书 huáng shū pornographic book
国书 guó shū credentials (of a diplomat); documents exchanged between nations; national or dynastic history book
书画 shū huà painting and calligraphy
书院 shū yuàn academy of classical learning (Tang Dynasty - Qing Dynasty)
书斋 shū zhāi study (room)
绝命书 jué mìng shū suicide note
经书 jīng shū classic books in Confucianism; scriptures; sutras
草书 cǎo shū grass script; cursive script (Chinese calligraphic style)
血书 xuè shū letter written in one's own blood, expressing determination, hatred, last wishes etc
说书 shuō shū folk art consisting of storytelling to music
但书 dàn shū proviso; qualifying clause
手书 shǒu shū to write personally; personal letter
教书匠 jiāo shū jiàng hack teacher; pedagogue
书局 shū jú bookstore; publishing house
书橱 shū chú bookcase
书法家 shū fǎ jiā calligrapher
类书 lèi shū reference book consisting of material quoted from many sources, arranged by category (about 600 of which were compiled between the 3rd and 18th centuries in China)
倡议书 chàng yì shū written proposal; document outlining an initiative
奋笔疾书 fèn bǐ jí shū to write at a tremendous speed
委任书 wěi rèn shū letter of appointment
字书 zì shū character book (i.e. school primer)
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