书 shū

book; letter; document

HSK 1 4 strokes Radical 丨 Ideograph 25 words

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HSK 1 · 5

书

shū

book; letter; document

读书

dúshū

to read a book; to study; to attend school

图书馆

túshūguǎn

library

书店

shūdiàn

bookstore

书包

shūbāo

schoolbag; satchel; bookbag

HSK 3 · 1

书架

shūjià

bookshelf

HSK 4 · 2

秘书

mìshū

secretary

通知书

tōngzhīshū

written notice

HSK 5 · 5

证书

zhèngshū

credentials; certificate

书法

shūfǎ

calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship

协议书

xiéyìshū

contract; protocol

书桌

shūzhuō

desk

书柜

shūguì

bookcase

HSK 6 · 4

图书

túshū

books (in a library or bookstore)

书房

shūfáng

study (room); studio

说明书

shuōmíngshū

(technical) manual; (book of) directions; synopsis (of a play or film)

秘书长

mìshūzhǎng

secretary-general

HSK 7–9 · 8

书面

shūmiàn

in writing; written

书籍

shūjí

books; works

书写

shūxiě

to write

教科书

jiàokēshū

textbook

书记

shūji

secretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party); clerk; scribe

念书

niànshū

to read; to study

百科全书

bǎikēquánshū

encyclopedia

书橱

shūchú

bookcase