Everyday characterPicture

书

shū

book

Frequency
#282Estimated
HSK
Level 1Estimated

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Learned as one picture.

Simplified from 書: a hand holding a writing brush

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Words 2

  • 书shūbookHSK 1 Estimated
  • 图书馆túshūguǎnlibraryHSK 3 Estimated

Sentences 4

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  • 那是我的书。Nà shì wǒ de shū.That is my book.
  • 这本书很有意思。Zhè běn shū hěn yǒu yìsi.This book is very interesting.
  • 我在图书馆看书。Wǒ zài túshūguǎn kàn shū.I'm reading at the library.
  • 他认真地看书。Tā rènzhēn de kàn shū.He is reading carefully.