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书shū

book, letter, document; writing. 4 strokes, radical 丨, first met in HSK 1.

Pinyin shūStrokes 4Radical 丨Band HSK 1Words 15

How to write 书

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Stroke order chart for 书 — 4 strokes, radical 丨

Write 书 on the grid

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 书 · the stroke-order rules

What 书 is made of

丨 (shù, number one).

A mark made by a pen ⺺.

Words that use 书

书(shū) book
多张印有文字的纸张订在一起的本子

别急,多练几遍就顺手了。你手边这本厚书是什么?Don't rush, practice a few more times and it'll come naturally. What's this thick book next to your hand?

Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 12, 书桌与写汉字

书(shū)架(jià) a bookshelf
放书的那件家具

教室后面新放了一个书架。At the back of the classroom stands a new bookshelf.

Lesson 111, 课堂时光 · 校园成长与学习探索 · Campus Growth & Learning Adventures

秘(mì)书(shū) a secretary
帮领导处理日常事务的工作人员

机要秘书提醒大家整理资料。The confidential secretary reminded everyone to sort the files.

Lesson 315, 岁月温情与使命在肩 · 匠心筑梦与浮世清晖 · Master Crafts, Ocean Dreams & Creative Vistas

书(shū)法(fǎ) calligraphy
指用毛笔书写汉字的艺术

老农在书桌前练习书法。The old farmer practiced calligraphy at his desk.

Lesson 485, 耕墨抚灾 · 文心雅韵与躬行敏求 · Refined Arts & Resourceful Deeds

书(shū)柜(guì) bookcase
指专门用来存放书籍的柜子

书柜上摆放着农技手册。Farming manuals sat on the bookcase.

Lesson 485, 耕墨抚灾 · 文心雅韵与躬行敏求 · Refined Arts & Resourceful Deeds

书(shū)桌(zhuō) desk
指专供读书写字用的桌子

老农在书桌前挥毫写字。The old farmer wielded his brush at the desk.

Lesson 485, 耕墨抚灾 · 文心雅韵与躬行敏求 · Refined Arts & Resourceful Deeds

证(zhèng)书(shū) certificate
指证明身份或资格的正式文件

三天之内即可取得防伪证书。Buyers could get an anti-counterfeit certificate within three days.

Lesson 526, 清源正本 · 崇法笃行与明纪致远 · Civic Order & Dedicated Service

书(shū)房(fáng) study (room)
指读书写字的房间

两国首脑首次会晤,首相在书房接待了客人。The host received his guest in the study.

Lesson 644, 首脑会晤 · 民惟邦本与政通人和 · Civic Harmony & Social Equity

图(tú)书(shū) books
指印制成册的读物

大家在同一间图书室投票。Everyone voted in the same books room.

Lesson 653, 铜牌评选 · 生态文明与绿水青山 · Ecological Balance & Environmental Harmony

读(dú)书(shū) to study, to read books
看书上的字或者在学堂里上课念字

每天坚持读书和学习,你的汉语水平一定会进步很快。Keep up reading and studying every day, and your Chinese will improve very quickly.

Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 12, 书桌与写汉字

and 5 more in the catalogue.

More characters with the radical 丨

All 6 of them, and what the radical means, on the 丨 radical page.

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