书 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

WORDS

债务证书 zhài wù zhèng shū debt instrument
八行书 bā háng shū formal recommendation letter in eight columns
六书 liù shū Six Methods of forming Chinese characters, according to Han dictionary Shuowen 說文|说文 - namely, two primary methods: 象形 (pictogram), 指事 (ideogram), two compound methods: 會意|会意 (combined ideogram), 形聲|形声 (ideogram plus phonetic), and two transfer methods: 假借 (loan), 轉注|转注 (transfer)
兵书 bīng shū a book on the art of war
出书 chū shū to publish books
出生证明书 chū shēng zhèng míng shū birth certificate; CL:張|张[zhang1]
切结书 qiè jié shū affidavit; written pledge
前汉书 qián hàn shū History of the Former Han Dynasty, second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed by Ban Gu 班固[Ban1 Gu4] in 82 during Eastern Han (later Han), 100 scrolls
副书记 fù shū ji deputy secretary
副秘书长 fù mì shū zhǎng vice-secretary
加拉太书 jiā lā tài shū Epistle of St Paul to the Galatians
包书皮 bāo shū pí book cover
北宋四大部书 běi sòng sì dà bù shū Four great compilations of Northern Song dynasty, namely: Extensive records of the Taiping era (978) 太平廣記|太平广记, Imperial readings of the Taiping era 太平御覽|太平御览, Prime tortoise of the record bureau 冊府元龜|册府元龟, Finest blossoms in the garden of literature 文苑英華|文苑英华
北齐书 běi qí shū History of Qi of the Northern Dynasties, eleventh of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Li Baiyao 李百藥|李百药[Li3 Bai3 yao4] in 636 during Tang Dynasty, 50 scrolls
南齐书 nán qí shū History of Qi of the Southern Dynasties, seventh of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Xiao Zixian 蕭子顯|萧子显[Xiao1 Zi3 xian3] in 537 during Liang of the Southern Dynasties 南朝梁[Nan2 chao2 Liang2], 59 scrolls
博德利图书馆 bó dé lì tú shū guǎn Bodleian Library (Oxford)
周书 zhōu shū History of Zhou of the Northern Dynasties, twelfth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Linghu Defen 令狐德棻[Ling2 hu2 De2 fen1] in 636 during Tang Dynasty, 50 scrolls
哀的美敦书 āi dì měi dūn shū ultimatum (loanword)
哈巴谷书 hā bā gǔ shū Book of Habakkuk
哈该书 hā gāi shū Book of Haggai
哥林多前书 gē lín duō qián shū First epistle of St Paul to the Corinthians
哥林多后书 gē lín duō hòu shū Second epistle of St Paul to the Corinthians
唐书 táng shū same as 舊唐書|旧唐书[Jiu4 Tang2 shu1], History of the Early Tang Dynasty, sixteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Liu Xu 劉昫|刘昫[Liu2 Xu4] in 945 during Later Jin 後晉|后晋[Hou4 Jin4] of the Five Dynasties, 200 scrolls
啃书 kěn shū lit. to gnaw a book; to study; to cram
商务印书馆 shāng wù yìn shū guǎn The Commercial Press, Beijing (est. 1897)
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