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
literary reputation
family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family
calligraphic style; font
study (room)
audiobook
to write on the blackboard; writing on the blackboard
Jeremy Lin (1988-), Taiwanese-American professional basketball player (NBA)
History of the Five Dynasties book
Book of Liang, history of Liang dynasty
Brahmana, ancient Hindu texts
regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)
bid or tender document
Epistle of St Paul to the Colossians
regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)
the Seven Military Classics of China
The Sea of Marvels, an 1890s Chinese novel
Haidian Book City, Beijing bookstore
pornography; obscene book
Book of Han; history of Former Han
burn books and kill scholars; harsh thought control
curious coincidence
fig. to be diligent in one's studies
Epistle of St Jude (in New Testament)
musical storytelling with zither
the accomplishments of a well-educated person