Character data
Character data
| HSK | 1 |
| Frequency | 282nd character |
| Radical | ⼁ (2.3) |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Index # | 188 |
| TRADITIONAL | 書 |
Definitions
| 书 shū |
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Stroke order
Words containing 书
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debt instrument
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formal recommendation letter in eight columns
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Six Methods of forming Chinese characters, according to Han dictionary Shuowen 说文shuō wén - namely, two primary methods: 象形xiàng xíng (pictogram), 指事zhǐ shì (ideogram), two compound methods: 会意huì yì (combined ideogram), 形声xíng shēng (ideogram plus phonetic), and two transfer methods: 假借jiǎ jiè (loan), 转注zhuǎn zhù (transfer)
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a book on the art of war
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to publish books
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birth certificate
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written pledge; affidavit
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History of the Former Han Dynasty
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deputy secretary
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vice-secretary
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Epistle of St Paul to the Galatians
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book cover
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Four great compilations of Northern Song dynasty, namely: Extensive records of the Taiping era (978) 太平广记tài píng guǎng jì, Imperial readings of the Taiping era 太平御览tài píng yù lǎn, Prime tortoise of the record bureau 册府元龟cè fǔ yuán guī, Finest blossoms in the garden of literature 文苑英华wén yuàn yīng huá
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Book of Northern Qi, a dynastic history
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History of Southern Qi, classic Chinese book
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Bodleian Library (Oxford)
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Book of Zhou, history of Northern Zhou
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ultimatum (loanword)
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Book of Habakkuk
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Book of Haggai
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First epistle of St Paul to the Corinthians
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Second epistle of St Paul to the Corinthians
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Old Book of Tang, history of Tang dynasty
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to study; to cram; lit. to gnaw a book
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The Commercial Press, Beijing (est. 1897)
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