HSK 1
书
書
Meaning
- book
- letter
- document
- to write
- Traditional
- 書
- Pinyin
- shū
- Classifier
- 本(běn), 册|冊(cè), 部(bù)
Character reference
Components and radical classification
书
shūbook, letter, document; writing
Primary radical乙 · second
書
shūbook, letter, document; writing
Primary radical曰 · say
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
Stroke order and writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details