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
bookmark
book contract
the Book of History, one of the Five Classics of Confucianism wǔ jīng, a compendium of documents which make up the oldest extant texts of Chinese history, from legendary times down to the time of Confucius, also known as shàng shū jīng, shàng shū, shū
great calligraphy master
book lung (arachnid anatomy)
spine of a book
TW (publishing) belly band (paper sash around a book, outside the dust jacket)
bookworm
bookworm (literal and figurative); pedant; book louse
corner of a page
party secretary; office clerk
clerk of a law court
secretariat
book review; book notice
written evidence
extant work of a calligrapher
academy of classical learning (Tang Dynasty - Qing Dynasty)
in writing; written
written permission; written authorization
written language
page of a book
book title
calligraphic style
library (of classic texts)
teashop with performance by píng shū story tellers