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

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Words containing 书

Word Meaning
reference book (such as dictionary, almanac, gazetteer etc)
book cover; book jacket
(literary) letter
written language
literary reputation
regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)
Mao’s Little Red Book
edict; written imperial order
to study
Joint Publishing, bookstore chain and publisher, founded in Hong Kong in 1948
Commercial Press, Shanghai (from 1897)
Encyclopedia of China Publishing House
to write for sb else
Epistle of St Paul to the Ephesians
Book of Ezekiel
Book of Isaiah
write with one's whole heart and mind
Book of Daniel
Book of Hosea
Buddhist texts; scripture
Book of Obadiah
book slip
forged book; book of dubious authenticity
carrier pigeon (used for mail)
Ecclesiastes (biblical book of sermons)