Character
| HSK | 1 |
|---|---|
| FREQUENCY | 282nd character |
| RADICAL | ⼁ (2.3) |
| STROKES | 4 |
| INDEX # | 188 |
| TRADITIONAL | 書 |
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) |