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Definitions

  1. 1. book
  2. 2. letter
  3. 3. document
  4. 4. to write

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Words Containing 书

协议书
xié yì shū

contract

图书
tú shū

books (in a library or bookstore)

图书馆
tú shū guǎn

library

念书
niàn shū

to read

教科书
jiào kē shū

textbook

书包
shū bāo

schoolbag

书写
shū xiě

to write

书店
shū diàn

bookstore

书房
shū fáng

study (room)

书架
shū jià

bookshelf

书桌
shū zhuō

desk

书柜
shū guì

bookcase

书橱
shū chú

bookcase

书法
shū fǎ

calligraphy

书籍
shū jí

books

书记
shū ji

secretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party)

书面
shū miàn

in writing

百科全书
bǎi kē quán shū

encyclopedia

秘书
mì shū

secretary

说明书
shuō míng shū

(technical) manual

证书
zhèng shū

credentials

读书
dú shū

to read a book

通知书
tōng zhī shū

written notice

K书
k shū

see also 啃書|啃书[kěn shū]

三联书店
sān lián shū diàn

Joint Publishing, bookstore chain and publisher, founded in Hong Kong in 1948

上书
shàng shū

to write a letter (to the authorities)

上海商务印书馆
shàng hǎi shāng wù yìn shū guǎn

Commercial Press, Shanghai (from 1897)

中国大百科全书出版社
zhōng guó dà bǎi kē quán shū chū bǎn shè

Encyclopedia of China Publishing House

代书
dài shū

to write for sb else

以弗所书
yǐ fú suǒ shū

Epistle of St Paul to the Ephesians

以西结书
yǐ xī jié shū

Book of Ezekiel

以赛亚书
yǐ sài yà shū

Book of Isaiah

仰屋著书
yǎng wū zhù shū

lit. to stare at the ceiling while writing a book (idiom); to put one's whole body and soul into a book

但以理书
dàn yǐ lǐ shū

Book of Daniel

但书
dàn shū

proviso

何西阿书
hé xī ā shū

Book of Hosea

佛书
fó shū

Buddhist scripture

俄巴底亚书
é bā dǐ yà shū

Book of Obadiah

借书单
jiè shū dān

book slip

借书证
jiè shū zhèng

library card

倡议书
chàng yì shū

written proposal; document outlining an initiative

伪书
wěi shū

forged book

传书鸽
chuán shū gē

carrier pigeon (used for mail)

传道书
chuán dào shū

Ecclesiastes (biblical book of sermons)

债务证书
zhài wù zhèng shū

debt instrument

全书
quán shū

entire book; unabridged book

八行书
bā háng shū

formal recommendation letter in eight columns

六书
liù shū

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)

兵书
bīng shū

a book on the art of war

出书
chū shū

to publish books

出生证明书
chū shēng zhèng míng shū

birth certificate

切结书
qiè jié shū

affidavit; written pledge

前汉书
qián hàn shū

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

副书记
fù shū ji

deputy secretary

副秘书长
fù mì shū zhǎng

vice-secretary

加拉太书
jiā lā tài shū

Epistle of St Paul to the Galatians

包书皮
bāo shū pí

book cover

北宋四大部书
běi sòng sì dà bù shū

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

北齐书
běi qí shū

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

南齐书
nán qí shū

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

博德利图书馆
bó dé lì tú shū guǎn

Bodleian Library (Oxford)

参考书
cān kǎo shū

reference book

丛书
cóng shū

a series of books

古书
gǔ shū

ancient book

史书
shǐ shū

history book

周书
zhōu shū

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

哀的美敦书
āi dì měi dūn shū

ultimatum (loanword)

哈巴谷书
hā bā gǔ shū

Book of Habakkuk

哈该书
hā gāi shū

Book of Haggai

哥林多前书
gē lín duō qián shū

First epistle of St Paul to the Corinthians

哥林多后书
gē lín duō hòu shū

Second Epistle of St Paul to the Corinthians

唐书
táng shū

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

啃书
kěn shū

lit. to gnaw a book

商务印书馆
shāng wù yìn shū guǎn

The Commercial Press, Beijing (est. 1897)

商君书
shāng jūn shū

The Book of Lord Shang, Legalist text of the 4th century BC

四库全书
sì kù quán shū

Siku Quanshu (collection of books compiled during Qing dynasty)

四书
sì shū

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

国家图书馆
guó jiā tú shū guǎn

national library

国书
guó shū
图书管理员
tú shū guǎn lǐ yuán

librarian

图书馆员
tú shū guǎn yuán

librarian

地书
dì shū

writing on the ground with a large brush dipped in water

报告书
bào gào shū

written report

大先知书
dà xiān zhī shū

the biblical books of the prophets

天书
tiān shū

imperial edict

奋笔疾书
fèn bǐ jí shū

to write at a tremendous speed

女书
nǚ shū

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

委任书
wěi rèn shū

letter of appointment

委托书
wěi tuō shū

commission

字书
zì shū

character book (i.e. school primer)

学位证书
xué wèi zhèng shū

diploma (for a degree)

宋四大书
sòng sì dà shū

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

宋书
sòng shū

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

宣誓书
xuān shì shū

affidavit

宝书
bǎo shū

treasured book

小人书
xiǎo rén shū

children's picture story book

小书签
xiǎo shū qiān

bookmarklet (computing)

小百科全书
xiǎo bǎi kē quán shū

micropedia

尚书
shàng shū

same as 書經|书经[shū jīng] Book of History

尚书经
shàng shū jīng

Book of History

尚书郎
shàng shū láng

ancient official title

岳麓书院
yuè lù shū yuàn

Yuelu Academy in Changsha, Hunan, famous ancient academy

工具书
gōng jù shū

reference book (such as dictionary, almanac, gazetteer etc)

希伯来书
xī bó lái shū

Epistle of St Paul to the Hebrews

帖撒罗尼迦前书
tiě sā luó ní jiā qián shū

First epistle of St Paul to the Thessalonians

帖撒罗尼迦后书
tiě sā luó ní jiā hòu shū

Second Epistle of St Paul to the Thessalonians

弥迦书
mí jiā shū

Book of Micah

彼得前书
bǐ dé qián shū

First Epistle of Peter (in New Testament)

彼得后书
bǐ dé hòu shū

Second Epistle of Peter (in New Testament)

后汉书
hòu hàn shū

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

悔过书
huǐ guò shū

written repentance

情书
qíng shū

love letter

惠书
huì shū

(formal) your letter

意向书
yì xiàng shū

letter of intent (LOI) (commerce)

成书
chéng shū

to finish (writing a book); to appear in book form

战书
zhàn shū

written war challenge

户部尚书
hù bù shàng shū

Minister of Revenue (from the Han dynasty onwards)

手书
shǒu shū

to write personally

投书
tóu shū

to deliver

折节读书
zhé jié dú shū

to start reading furiously, contrary to previous habit (idiom)

招股书
zhāo gǔ shū

prospectus (setting out a share offer)

招股说明书
zhāo gǔ shuō míng shū

prospectus

掉书袋
diào shū dài

lit. to wave around one's bookbag (idiom)

推荐书
tuī jiàn shū

recommendation letter

提多书
tí duō shū

Epistle of St Paul to Titus

提摩太前书
tí mó tài qián shū

First epistle of St Paul to Timothy

提摩太后书
tí mó tài hòu shū

Second Epistle of St Paul to Timothy

撒迦利亚书
sā jiā lì yà shū

Book of Zechariah

支书
zhī shū

branch secretary

教书
jiāo shū

to teach (in a school)

教书匠
jiāo shū jiàng

hack teacher

教科书式
jiào kē shū shì

(neologism c. 2018) worthy of being used as a textbook example

文弱书生
wén ruò shū shēng

(idiom) frail scholar

文书
wén shū

secretariat

文书处理
wén shū chǔ lǐ

paperwork; clerical tasks

斐理伯书
fěi lǐ bó shū

Epistle of St Paul to the Philippians

新唐书
xīn táng shū

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

新约全书
xīn yuē quán shū

New Testament

新华书店
xīn huá shū diàn

Xinhua Bookstore, China's largest bookstore chain

日本书纪
rì běn shū jì

Nihonshoki or Chronicles of Japan (c. 720) book of mythology and history

晋书
jìn shū

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

畅销书
chàng xiāo shū

best-seller

历书
lì shū

almanac

书不尽言
shū bù jìn yán

I have much more to say than can be written in this letter (conventional letter ending) (idiom)

书中自有黄金屋,书中自有颜如玉
shū zhōng zì yǒu huáng jīn wū , shū zhōng zì yǒu yán rú yù

lit. in books are sumptuous houses and graceful ladies (proverb)

书亭
shū tíng

book kiosk

书信
shū xìn

letter

书信集
shū xìn jí

collected letters

书函
shū hán

letter

书刊
shū kān

books and periodicals; publications

书札
shū zhá

letter

书卷
shū juàn

volume

书卷气
shū juàn qì

scholarly flavor

书卷奖
shū juàn jiǎng

presidential award (received by university students in Taiwan for academic excellence)

书名
shū míng

name of a book

书名号
shū míng hào

Chinese guillemet 《》(punct. used for names of books etc)

书呆子
shū dāi zi

bookworm

书报
shū bào

papers and books

书坛
shū tán

the calligraphic community

书写不能症
shū xiě bù néng zhèng

agraphia

书写符号
shū xiě fú hào

writing symbol

书写语言
shū xiě yǔ yán

written language

书局
shū jú

bookstore

书库
shū kù

a store room for books

书会
shū huì

calligraphy society

书本
shū běn

book

书板
shū bǎn

(writing) tablet

书案
shū àn

writing desk

书档
shū dàng

bookend

书法家
shū fǎ jiā

calligrapher

书牍
shū dú

general term for letters and documents

书生
shū shēng

scholar

书画
shū huà

painting and calligraphy

书画家
shū huà jiā

calligrapher and painter

书画毡
shū huà zhān

felt desk pad for calligraphy

书皮
shū pí

book cover

书目
shū mù

booklist

书眉
shū méi

header

书社
shū shè

a reading group

书稿
shū gǎo

manuscript of a book

书箧
shū qiè

bookcase

书简
shū jiǎn

(literary) letter

书签
shū qiān

bookmark

书约
shū yuē

book contract

书圣
shū shèng

great calligraphy master

书肺
shū fèi

book lung (arachnid anatomy)

书脊
shū jǐ

spine of a book

书虫
shū chóng

bookworm

书蠹
shū dù

bookworm (literal and figurative)

书角
shū jiǎo

corner of a page

书记官
shū ji guān

clerk of a law court

书记处
shū ji chù

secretariat

书评
shū píng

book review

书证
shū zhèng

written evidence

书迹
shū jì

extant work of a calligrapher

书院
shū yuàn

academy of classical learning (Tang Dynasty - Qing Dynasty)

书面许可
shū miàn xǔ kě

written permission

书面语
shū miàn yǔ

written language

书页
shū yè

page of a book

书题
shū tí

book title