书

shū

book; letter; document; to write; writing; script; calligraphy; (Shū) abbr. for the Book of History 书经

Radical: 丨 HSK 1 n, g ideographic

Components & Etymology

书 decomposes into the following components:

丨

Words containing 书

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 书.

K书
k shū
to cram (Taiwan, from Taiwanese khè su 齧書, lit. to gnaw a book)
上书
shàng shū
to write a letter (to the authorities)
丛书
cóng shū
a series of books
书亭
shū tíng
book kiosk
书会
shū huì
calligraphy society
书体
shū tǐ
calligraphic style
书信
shū xìn
letter
书写
shū xiě
to write
书函
shū hán
书刊
shū kān
books and publications
书包
shū bāo
schoolbag
书卷
shū juàn
volume

Related characters (radical 丨)

Characters that share the radical 丨.

丨 丩 个 丫 中 丰 丱 串 临 丵

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