书
书
“book”
Radical: 丨
Strokes: 4
Level: HSK 1
How 书 is built — overlaid / crossed
丨
number one
number one; line
The story behind 书
A hand holding a writing brush over a page (书) = book.
💡 书店 (shūdiàn) = bookstore. 看书 (kàn shū) = to read a book.
Words with 书
图书馆 túshūguǎn — library
秘书 mì shū — secretary
书架 shū jià — bookshelf
书法 shū fǎ — calligraphy
书籍 shū jí — books
书记 shū ji — secretary
书面 shū miàn — in writing
证书 zhèng shū — credentials
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