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书

shū
book · letter
Radical: 乛 Strokes: 4 HSK 1
Structure: Single componentFrequency: Most common
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Etymology
A mark made by a pen ⺺
Meanings
book
letter
document
CL:本 běn, cè,部 bù
to write
shū
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Words with 书 1132 total
Idioms with 书 123 total Chain
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