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charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *書* | 書* | *書
book / letter / document / CL: , 冊|册, / to write
HSK 1
bookstore / CL:
HSK 1
schoolbag / satchel / bookbag / CL: 個|个, 隻|只
HSK 1
bookshelf / CL: 個|个
HSK 3
desk / CL: 張|张
HSK 5
bookcase
HSK 5
calligraphy / handwriting / penmanship
HSK 5
study (room) / studio / CL: 間|间
HSK 6
to write
HSK 7-9
in writing; written
HSK 7-9
books / works
HSK 7-9
secretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party) / clerk / scribe
HSK 7-9
bookcase
HSK 7-9
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *書* | 書* | *書
abbr. for 書經|书经
the calligraphic community
bookworm / pedant / bookish fool
writing symbol
academy of classical learning (Tang Dynasty - Qing Dynasty)
book kiosk
name of a book / reputation as calligrapher
book (chiefly used to refer to a plurality of books or books in general)
bookstore / publishing house
letter / epistle
scholar / intellectual / egghead
page of a book
books and periodicals; publications
bookmark / CL: 張|张
bookworm
a store room for books / fig. an erudite person / the Bibliotheca and Epitome of pseudo-Apollodorus
papers and books
book review / book notice
written language
letter
book title
volume / scroll
literary reputation
calligrapher
lit. in books are sumptuous houses and graceful ladies (proverb) / fig. be diligent in your studies, success and glory will follow
written evidence
secretariat
bookend
letter / correspondence / slipcase
study (room)
scholarly flavor / educated appearance
clerk of a law court
I have much more to say than can be written in this letter (conventional letter ending) (idiom)
header / top margin on a page
spine of a book
the Book of History, one of the Five Classics of Confucianism 五經|五经, a compendium of documents which make up the oldest extant texts of Chinese history, from legendary times down to the time of Confucius, also known as 尚書經|尚书经, 尚書|尚书, 書|书
family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family
great calligraphy master / the Sage of Calligraphy, traditional reference to Wang Xizhi 王羲之 (303-361)
painting and calligraphy
calligraphic style / font
bookworm (literal and figurative) / book louse / pedant
book cover / book jacket
bookcase
letter / wooden writing strips (arch.) / general term for letters and documents
teashop with performance by 評書|评书 story tellers / (attached to name of publishing houses) / (in former times) private school / library (of classic texts)
teashop with performance by 評書|评书 story tellers
extant work of a calligrapher
bookend
calligraphic style
(writing) tablet
book number (esp. ISBN)
book contract
bookend
presidential award (received by university students in Taiwan for academic excellence)
calligrapher and painter
corner of a page
written permission; written authorization
collected letters
Chinese guillemet 《》(punct. used for names of books etc)
book lung (arachnid anatomy)
letter / also written 書札|书札
agraphia
written language
calligraphy society / village school (old) / literary society (old)
variant of 書簡|书简
writing desk / official record
felt desk pad for calligraphy
erhua variant of 書皮|书皮
booklist / bibliography / title catalogue / CL:
a reading group / press (i.e. publishing house)
manuscript of a book
(literary) letter
(Tw) (publishing) belly band (paper sash around a book, outside the dust jacket)


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