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书
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Definitions
- 1. book
- 2. letter
- 3. document
- 4. to write
Example Sentences
1 shown这是 书 。
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Words Containing 书
see 行萬里路，讀萬卷書|行万里路，读万卷书[xíng wàn lǐ lù , dú wàn juàn shū]
letter
posthumous writing
Epistle of St Jude (in New Testament)
bookworm
to deliver
secretary
book title
Xinhua Bookstore, China's largest bookstore chain
Six Methods of forming Chinese characters, according to Han dictionary Shuowen 說文|说文 - namely, two primary methods: 象形 (pictogram), 指事 (ideogram), two compound methods: 會意|会意 (combined ideogram), 形聲|形声 (ideogram plus phonetic), and two transfer methods: 假借 (loan), 轉注|转注 (transfer)
letter of appointment
Yuelu Academy in Changsha, Hunan, famous ancient academy
Third epistle of St John
Brahmana, ancient Hindu texts
lit. in books are sumptuous houses and graceful ladies (proverb)
written proposal; document outlining an initiative
bookcase
affidavit; written pledge
Second epistle of St John
Four great compilations of Northern Song dynasty, namely: Extensive records of the Taiping era (978) 太平廣記|太平广记, Imperial readings of the Taiping era 太平御覽|太平御览, Prime tortoise of the record bureau 冊府元龜|册府元龟, Finest blossoms in the garden of literature 文苑英華|文苑英华
Ecclesiastes (biblical book of sermons)
Bodleian Library (Oxford)
seal script used throughout the pre-Han period
written language
Director of Board of Rites (Confucian)
History of the Former Han Dynasty, second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[èr shí sì shǐ], composed by Ban Gu 班固[bān gù] in 82 during Eastern Han (later Han), 100 scrolls
love letter
to record faithfully
curious coincidence
representation letter (law)
History of Eastern Han (later Han), third of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[èr shí sì shǐ], composed by Fan Ye 范曄|范晔[fàn yè] in 445 during Song of the Southern Dynasties 南朝宋[nán cháo sòng], 120 scrolls
to finish (writing a book); to appear in book form
written notice
treasured book
Book of Daniel
book kiosk
Chinese guillemet 《》(punct. used for names of books etc)
extant work of a calligrapher
paperwork; clerical tasks
official denunciation
collected letters
scholarly flavor
hack teacher
Bamboo Annals, early chronicle of Chinese ancient history, written c. 300 BC
volume
Siku Quanshu (collection of books compiled during Qing dynasty)
to travel a thousand miles beats reading a thousand books
Seven Military Classics of ancient China viz \Six Secret Strategic Teachings\ 六韜|六韬[liù tāo], \Methods of Sima\ 司馬法|司马法[sī mǎ fǎ], \The Art of War\ 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[sūn zǐ bīng fǎ], \Wuzi\ 吳子|吴子[wú zǐ], \Wei Liaozi\ 尉繚子|尉缭子[wèi liáo zi], \Three Strategies of Huang Shigong\ 黃石公三略|黄石公三略[huáng shí gōng sān lu:e4] and \Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang\ 唐太宗李衛公問對|唐太宗李卫公问对[táng tài zōng lǐ wèi gōng wèn duì]
calligraphic style
bird writing, a calligraphic style based on seal script 篆書|篆书[zhuàn shū], but with characters decorated as birds and insects
print book; printed book
to write
pornographic book
petition
to write a book advancing one's theory (idiom)
(idiom) frail scholar
dictionary
children's picture story book
papers and books
bookmarklet (computing)
Book of Hosea
lit. Ying writes a letter and Yan reads it
presidential award (received by university students in Taiwan for academic excellence)
holy book
audio-output reading machine
History of Qi of the Southern Dynasties, seventh of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[èr shí sì shǐ], compiled by Xiao Zixian 蕭子顯|萧子显[xiāo zǐ xiǎn] in 537 during Liang of the Southern Dynasties 南朝梁[nán cháo liáng], 59 scrolls
desk
librarian
History of Liang of the Southern Dynasties, eighth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[èr shí sì shǐ], compiled by Yao Silian 姚思廉[yáo sī lián] in 636 during Tang dynasty, 56 scrolls
First epistle of St John
book cover
Book of Nahum
to publish books
general term for letters and documents
to write at a tremendous speed
painting and calligraphy
carrier pigeon (used for mail)
First epistle of St Paul to the Corinthians
I have much more to say than can be written in this letter (conventional letter ending) (idiom)
(writing) tablet
Third epistle of St John
secretary-general
header
library card
certificate
a store room for books
writing on the ground with a large brush dipped in water
letter of appointment
Epistle of St Paul to the Colossians
to scribble rapidly
Epistle of St Paul to the Philippians
History of Song of the Southern Dynasties 南朝宋[nán cháo sòng] or Liu Song 劉宋|刘宋[liú sòng], sixth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[èr shí sì shǐ], compiled by Shen Yue 沈約|沈约[shěn yuē] in 488 during Liang of the Southern Dynasties 南朝梁[nán cháo liáng], 100 scrolls
the four arts (zither, Go, calligraphy, painting)
diploma (for a degree)
pornographic books and magazines
to read
encyclopedia
to write from memory
suicide note
The Book of Lord Shang, Legalist text of the 4th century BC
family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family
Epistle of St Paul to the Hebrews
application
prospectus (setting out a share offer)
grass script; cursive script (Chinese calligraphic style)
lit. to gnaw a book
treasurer
corner of a page
New Testament
return books
seal script (Chinese calligraphic style)
to recite (a text) from memory; to learn a text by heart
(literary) letter
Four Books, namely: the Great Learning 大學|大学, the Doctrine of the Mean 中庸, the Analects of Confucius 論語|论语, and Mencius 孟子
indictment (law)
obscene book
affidavit
study group
regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)
running script; semicursive script (Chinese calligraphic style)
secretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party)
listening to the words of a wise man can be superior to studying ten years of books (proverb)
study (room)
educated and well-balanced (idiom)
character book (i.e. school primer)
Book of Haggai
to read a book
too numerous to be cited (of atrocities or misdeeds) (idiom)
deputy secretary
Encyclopedia of China Publishing House
same as 書經|书经[shū jīng] Book of History
History of Qi of the Southern Dynasties, seventh of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[èr shí sì shǐ], compiled by Xiao Zixian 蕭子顯|萧子显[xiāo zǐ xiǎn] in 537 during Liang of the Southern Dynasties 南朝梁[nán cháo liáng], 59 scrolls
see 行萬里路，讀萬卷書|行万里路，读万卷书[xíng wàn lǐ lù , dú wàn juàn shū]
History of the Sui Dynasty, thirteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[èr shí sì shǐ], compiled under Wei Zheng 魏徵|魏征[wèi zhēng] in 636 during Tang Dynasty, 85 scrolls
a series of books
Book of Zephaniah
certificate of partial completion
Buddhist texts (archaic)
to start reading furiously, contrary to previous habit (idiom)
green paper (government report proposing policies and inviting discussion)
lit. pale-faced scholar (idiom); young and inexperienced person without practical experience
calligrapher
bookstore
calligrapher and painter
bookstore
Four great compilations of Northern Song dynasty, namely: Extensive records of the Taiping era (978) 太平廣記|太平广记, Imperial readings of the Taiping era 太平御覽|太平御览, Prime tortoise of the record bureau 冊府元龜|册府元龟, Finest blossoms in the garden of literature 文苑英華|文苑英华
librarian
light reading
to collect books
ancient book
protocol
felt desk pad for calligraphy
name of a book
letter
to write on the blackboard
History of the Jin Dynasty, fifth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[èr shí sì shǐ], compiled under Fang Xuanling 房玄齡|房玄龄[fáng xuán líng] in 648 during Tang Dynasty 唐朝[táng cháo], 130 scrolls
library
academy of classical learning (Tang Dynasty - Qing Dynasty)
stapler
secretariat
Epistle of St James (in New Testament)
national library
Book of Malachi
Nihonshoki or Chronicles of Japan (c. 720) book of mythology and history
bookcase
The Commercial Press, Beijing (est. 1897)
First Epistle of Peter (in New Testament)
great calligraphy master
schoolbag
to write without lifting one's pen from the paper
lexicography
lit. to wave around one's bookbag (idiom)
Second Epistle of St Paul to the Thessalonians
letter
Epistle of St Paul to the Galatians
branch secretary
written permission
Qian Zhongshu (1910-1998), literary academic and novelist, author of the 1947 novel Fortress Beseiged 圍城|围城
ancient official title
contract
First epistle of St Paul to Timothy
calligraphy
ultimatum (loanword)
almanac
letter written in one's own blood, expressing determination, hatred, last wishes etc
almanac
admission notice (issued by a university)
Book of Jeremiah
gospel
statement
to teach (in a school)
history book
Epistle of St Paul to the Romans
Second Epistle of Peter (in New Testament)
booklist
audiobook
lit. to hang one's books on cow horns (idiom)
to burn the Confucian classics and bury alive the Confucian scholars (acts supposedly committed by the first emperor 秦始皇[qín shǐ huáng])
forged book
(technical) manual
proviso
textbook
written language
History of the Early Tang Dynasty, sixteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[èr shí sì shǐ], compiled under Liu Xu 劉昫|刘昫[liú xù] in 945 during Later Jin 後晉|后晋[hòu jìn] of the Five Dynasties, 200 scrolls
Commercial Press, Shanghai (from 1897)
Second epistle of St John
Joint Publishing, bookstore chain and publisher, founded in Hong Kong in 1948
regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)
First epistle of St Paul to the Thessalonians
writing desk
writing symbol
a book on the art of war
so many that the bamboo slats have been exhausted
sequel
to listen to stories
teashop with performance by 評書|评书 story tellers
Book of Jonah
bookworm (literal and figurative)
Jeremy Lin (1988-), Taiwanese-American professional basketball player (NBA)
birth certificate
History of the Later Tang Dynasty, seventeenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[èr shí sì shǐ], compiled under Ouyang Xiu 歐陽修|欧阳修[ōu yáng xiū] and Song Qi 宋祁[sòng qí] in 1060 during Northern Song 北宋[běi sòng], 225 scrolls
entire book; unabridged book
lit. to stare at the ceiling while writing a book (idiom); to put one's whole body and soul into a book
History of Wei of the Northern Dynasties, tenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[èr shí sì shǐ], compiled by Wei Shou 魏收[wèi shōu] in 554 during Northern Qi Dynasty 北齊|北齐[běi qí], 114 scrolls
electronic book
medical book
bookmark
History of the Former Han Dynasty, second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[èr shí sì shǐ], composed by Ban Gu 班固[bān gù] in 82 during Eastern Han (later Han), 100 scrolls
confession
the biblical books of the prophets
Book of Micah
imperial edict
prospectus
written report
recommendation letter
formal recommendation letter in eight columns
Book of Habakkuk
the \Little Red Book\ of selected writings of Mao Zedong (refers to 毛主席語錄|毛主席语录[máo zhǔ xí yǔ lù])
History of Chen of the Southern Dynasties, ninth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[èr shí sì shǐ], compiled by Yao Silian 姚思廉[yáo sī lián] in 636 during Tang dynasty, 36 scrolls
to write a book
letter of intent (LOI) (commerce)
bid or tender submission or delivery
commission
books and periodicals; publications
electronic book reader
vice-secretary
scholar
an official report (e.g. governmental)
traditional art form, consisting of sung story telling with musical accompaniment
bookcase
page of a book
edict
written repentance
book token
micropedia
calligraphic style
bookplate
folk art consisting of storytelling to music
bookshelf
Second Epistle of St Paul to the Corinthians
staple
books
see also 啃書|啃书[kěn shū]
to write personally
Minister of Revenue (from the Han dynasty onwards)
scholar
Epistle of St Paul to the Philippians
book cover
to read
regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)
calligraphy society
United Nations Secretariat
to record faithfully
calligraphic style
(formal) your letter
general secretary (of the Communist Party)
Book of Zechariah
clerical script; official script (Chinese calligraphic style)
(PRC) (since 1985) graduation certificate, which certifies that the student has graduated, but not necessarily met all requirements to be awarded a degree certificate 學位證書|学位证书[xué wèi zhèng shū]
the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[shī jīng] and the Book of History 書經|书经[shū jīng]
rime dictionary (ancient type of Chinese dictionary that collates characters by tone and rhyme rather than by radical)
best-seller
Second Epistle of St Paul to Timothy
written war challenge
stapler
written evidence
Book of Isaiah
manuscript of a book
in writing
books (in a library or bookstore)
First epistle of St John
Book of Joshua
Joshua (name)
Knowledge comes from books and from experience of the world. (idiom)
bookworm
Haidian Book City, Beijing bookstore
Book of Joel
the calligraphic community
book review
bookend
classic books in Confucianism
a reading group
debt instrument
reference book consisting of material quoted from many sources, arranged by category (about 600 of which were compiled between the 3rd and 18th centuries in China)
clerk of a law court
same as 舊唐書|旧唐书[jiù táng shū], History of the Early Tang Dynasty, sixteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[èr shí sì shǐ], compiled under Liu Xu 劉昫|刘昫[liú xù] in 945 during Later Jin 後晉|后晋[hòu jìn] of the Five Dynasties, 200 scrolls
banned book
Epistle of St Paul to Titus
reference book (such as dictionary, almanac, gazetteer etc)
book slip
History of Zhou of the Northern Dynasties, twelfth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[èr shí sì shǐ], compiled under Linghu Defen 令狐德棻[líng hú dé fēn] in 636 during Tang Dynasty, 50 scrolls
Epistle of St Paul to Philemon
agraphia
History of Qi of the Northern Dynasties, eleventh of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[èr shí sì shǐ], compiled by Li Baiyao 李百藥|李百药[lǐ bǎi yào] in 636 during Tang Dynasty, 50 scrolls
Buddhist scripture
book lung (arachnid anatomy)
nüshu writing, a phonetic syllabary for Yao ethnic group 瑤族|瑶族[yáo zú] dialect designed and used by women in Jiangyong county 江永縣|江永县[jiāng yǒng xiàn] in southern Hunan
study (room)
book contract
staple (stationery)
secretariat
Epistle of St Paul to the Ephesians
to write a letter (to the authorities)
written appeal
literary reputation
Book of Obadiah
pingshu, a folk art where a single performer narrates stories from history or fiction
credentials
book
Book of Ezekiel
second-hand book
reference book
another name for History of the Five Dynasties between Tang and Song 舊五代史|旧五代史[jiù wǔ dài shǐ]
white paper (e.g. containing proposals for new legislation)
to write for sb else
spine of a book
(neologism c. 2018) worthy of being used as a textbook example
Book of History