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1.

Animated Stroke Order 书

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How to write 书 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 书

书 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Single Body

书

书=

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4.

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5.

How to Use 书

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 书 works in context.

Books, reading, and learning

In words about reading and study, 书 (shū) refers to a book or school-related items.

读书 • dú shū • to read a book • HSK 3.0 · L1

HSK 3.0 · L1

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 书

HSK words that contain this character.

图书馆 • tú shū guǎn • library

HSK 3

tú图

shū

7.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 书 is used in context

tā他

xǐ喜

huan欢

zài在

tú图

shū书

Information

Pinyinshū

Meaningbook

Strokes4

Radical乙

Traditional書

StructureSingle Body

Frequency#15

Zhuyinㄕㄨ

UnicodeU+4E66

CangjieIDS

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A brush (聿) records spoken words (曰) - writing them down as a book or text.

dú读

shū书

to read a book

书店 • shū diàn • bookstore • HSK 3.0 · L1

HSK 3.0 · L1

shū书

diàn店

bookstore

书包 • shū bāo • schoolbag • HSK 3.0 · L2

HSK 3.0 · L2

shū书

bāo包

schoolbag

书房 • shū fáng • study (room) • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

shū书

fáng房

study (room)

Writing and traditional arts

In words about calligraphy and writing, 书 (shū) refers to the act or art of writing.

书法 • shū fǎ • calligraphy; penmanship • HSK 6

HSK 6

shū书

fǎ法

calligraphy; penmanship

书写 • shū xiě • to write • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

shū书

xiě写

to write

书籍 • shū jí • books; literature • HSK 6

HSK 6

shū书

jí籍

books; literature

书画 • shū huà • calligraphy and painting • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

shū书

huà画

calligraphy and painting

书

guǎn馆

library

电子书 • diàn zǐ shū • e-book; electronic book

HSK 3.0 · L3

diàn电

zǐ子

shū书

e-book; electronic book

说明书 • shuō míng shū • (technical) manual

HSK 3.0 · L4

shuō说

míng明

shū书

(technical) manual

书架 • shū jià • bookcase

HSK 5

shū书

jià架

bookcase

图书 • tú shū • books (in a library or bookstore)

HSK 3.0 · L5

tú图

shū书

books (in a library or bookstore)

秘书 • mì shū • secretary

HSK 5

mì秘

shū书

secretary

guǎn馆

ān安

jìng静

dì地

dú读

shū书

。

He likes to read books quietly in the library.

wǒ我

zài在

shū书

diàn店

mǎi买

le了

yì一

běn本

xīn新

shū书

。

I bought a new book at the bookstore.

wǒ我

měi每

tiān天

bèi背

zhe着

shū书

bāo包

qù去

shàng上

xué学

。

I carry my schoolbag to school every day.

wǒ我

měi每

tiān天

dōu都

yào要

kàn看

shū书

。

I read books every day.

zhè这

běn本

shū书

hěn很

yǒu有

qù趣

。

This book is very interesting.

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听tīngto listen; hear
喂wèihello
我wǒI; me
五wǔfive
下xiàdown; below
想xiǎngto want; to think

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Characters pronounced "shu".

孰shúwho? which? what? which one?
戍shùdefend borders, guard frontiers
黍shǔglutinous millet; KangXi radical number 202
蜀shǔname of an ancient state
树shùtree
庶shùnumerous, various; multitude

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Characters with radical "乙".

乾qiándry; first hexagram; warming principle of the sun, penetrating and fertilizing, heavenly generative principle (male)
乱luànchaotic
习xíto practice; to review; to become accustomed to
也yětoo; also
乙yǐsecond(ly); the second of the ten Heavenly Stems
买mǎibuy

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