shū

book; to write; letter

Character data

Radical ⽈ (73.6)
Strokes 10
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

書 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

書 stroke order diagram

Words containing 書

Word Meaning
Book of Joshua
Book of Joel
First epistle of St John
Third epistle of St John
Second epistle of St John
Third epistle of St John; also written yuē hàn sān shū
also written yuē hàn yī shū; First epistle of St John
Second epistle of St John; also written yuē hàn èr shū
Little Red Book of Mao’s sayings
suicide note
scriptures; sutras; classic books in Confucianism
government policy proposal paper
general secretary (of the Communist Party)
continuation of a book; sequel
innumerable crimes (idiom)
too numerous to be cited (of atrocities or misdeeds) (idiom)
Epistle of St Paul to the Romans
Book of Jeremiah
holy book
letter of appointment; contract
United Nations Secretariat
statement
listening to the words of a wise man can be superior to studying ten years of books (proverb)
to listen to stories
certificate of attendance without degree