书 shū book
How to remember 书: 𠃍 cap + 𠃌 blade + 丨 stick + 丶 a drop = book. The bookbinder in his cap trims the paper with a blade, rolls it on a stick and adds a drop of glue to finish the book.
Component breakdown
书 = 𠃍 cap + 𠃌 blade + 丨 stick + 丶 a drop
- 𠃍 cap
- 𠃌 blade
- 丨 stick
- 丶 a drop
The bookbinder in his cap trims the paper with a blade, rolls it on a stick and adds a drop of glue to finish the book.
How it is used
- 'Book' - 一本书 (yì běn shū) a book, taking measure word 本; 读书 (dúshū) read / study, 书店 (shūdiàn) bookstore.
- The older sense 'to write' survives in 书法 (shūfǎ) calligraphy and 书写 (shūxiě) to write.
Words with 书
- 书店shūdiànbookstoreHSK 1
- 读书dúshūto read a bookHSK 1
- 书包shūbāoschoolbagHSK 2
- 图书馆túshūguǎnlibraryHSK 3
- 电子书diànzǐshūelectronic bookHSK 3
- 说明书shuōmíngshūmanualHSK 4
- 书房shūfángstudy (room)HSK 5
- 书架shūjiàbookshelfHSK 5
- 书法shūfǎcalligraphyHSK 5
- 图书túshūbooks (in a library or bookstore)HSK 5
- 秘书mìshūsecretaryHSK 5
- 证书zhèngshūcredentialsHSK 5
- 书写shūxiěto writeHSK 6
- 书画shūhuàpainting and calligraphyHSK 6
- 书籍shūjíbooksHSK 6
- 书面shūmiànin writingHSK 6
- 念书niànshūto readHSK 6
- 书记shūjìsecretaryHSK 7
- 教科书jiàokēshūtextbookHSK 7
- 百科全书bǎikēquánshūencyclopediaHSK 7
- 琴棋书画qín-qí-shū-huàthe four arts of the Chinese scholarHSK 9
Example sentences
- 我有一本书。 Wǒ yǒu yì běn shū.I have a book.
- 他喜欢看书。 Tā xǐhuan kànshū.He likes to read.
- 我买了三本书。 Wǒ mǎile sān běn shū.I bought three books.
- 那本书是我的。 Nà běn shū shì wǒ de.That book is mine.