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
to learn by heart; to repeat a lesson; to endorse a check
Epistle of St Paul to Philemon
Epistle of St Paul to the Philippians
Facebook
confession
Old Book of Tang; early official history of Tang
second-hand book; old book; ancient book
Old Testament
grass script; cursive script (Chinese calligraphic style)
to write a book
to write a book advancing one's theory (idiom)
an official report (e.g. governmental)
to collect books; library collection
bookplate
letter written in one's own blood; blood vow
gain knowledge by both travel and reading
running script
to travel a thousand miles beats reading a thousand books
learn from books and from real life
Book of Zephaniah
stapler; stapling machine; bookbinding machine
staple (stationery)
staple
edict; written imperial order
traditional solo storytelling performance