Character data
書 shū
book; to write; letter
Character data
| Radical | ⽈ (73.6) |
| Strokes | 10 |
| SIMPLIFIED | 书 |
Definitions
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Words containing 書
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to study
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Joint Publishing, bookstore chain and publisher, founded in Hong Kong in 1948
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to write a letter (to the authorities)
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Commercial Press, Shanghai (from 1897)
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Encyclopedia of China Publishing House
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to write for sb else
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Epistle of St Paul to the Ephesians
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Book of Ezekiel
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Book of Isaiah
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pour one's heart into writing a book
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Book of Daniel
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qualifying clause; proviso
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Book of Hosea
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Buddhist texts; scripture
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Book of Obadiah
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book slip
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library card
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document outlining an initiative; written proposal
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forged book; book of dubious authenticity
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carrier pigeon (used for mail)
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Ecclesiastes (biblical book of sermons)
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debt instrument
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entire book; comprehensive volume; entire multi-volume work
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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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