書 (syu1 | shu1) : book; writings

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書

syu1

shu1

[1] [n] book; writings
[2] [n] document; certificate; letter
[3] [v] write; describe
[4] [n] style of calligraphy; script

(Classifier(s): 本)

Default PoS:

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 10

Level: 1

Radical: 曰 (#73)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

書 / 书

Don't confuse with:
晝畫盡

This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 3rd Oct 2009 11:10

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圖書館 tou4 syu1 gun2 tu2 shu1 guan3 = library

書局 syu1 guk6*2 = bookstore; bookshop

書店 syu1 dim3 shu1 dian4 = bookstore; bookshop

書包 syu1 baau1 shu1 bao1 = schoolbag

書房 syu1 fong4*2 shu1 fang2 = den; study room

書架 syu1 gaa3*2 shu1 jia4 = bookshelf; bookcase

教書 gaau3 syu1 = to teach

書檯 syu1 toi4*2 = desk 粵

書桌 syu1 coek3/zoek3 shu1 zhuo1 = desk 國

讀書 duk6 syu1 du2 shu1 = to read a book; to study; to attend school or college
See all 227 compounds (CantoDict reports 240 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing 10 of 17 examples containing 書

我哋可以去圖書館或者返屋企。粵
We can go to the library or perhaps go home.

我哋一係去圖書館一係返屋企。粵
We either go the the library or go home.

首先去圖書館，然後返屋企。粵
First go to the library, then afterwards go home.

你個仔係唔係喺大學讀緊書? 粵
Is your son studying in university?

他把好些書存放在我這兒了。國
He has left a number of books with me.

佢存放咗幾本書喺我呢處。粵
He has left a number of books with me.

月尾之前所有借讀嘅書籍必須歸還圖書館。粵
All books are to be returned to the library before the end of the month.

他興奮地去圖書館。國
He goes to the library with excitement.
[地 is used as an adjunct after a word]

佢睇緊書，但係我睇唔到嗰本書嘅名。粵
He/She is reading a book, but I can't see what it's called.

挾住本書返學粵
He went to school with a book held under his arm.

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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Decimal representation of this word: 書
Unicode code for this character: U+66f8 (off-site link)

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