shū

common
noun

Meaning of 遗书

遗书 means posthumous works; writings left by predecessors (often used in book titles); suicide note; final letter left by the deceased. Pronounced yí shū.

  • posthumous works; writings left by predecessors (often used in book titles)
  • suicide note; final letter left by the deceased
  • lost books; missing volumes; books that have disappeared

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
shū
shì
yán
jiū
Míng
dài
shǐ
de
zhòng
yào
liào
 

This posthumous work is important material for studying Ming Dynasty history.

Qīng
dài
xué
zhě
de
shū
jìn
nián
lái
zhěng
chū
bǎn
 

The posthumous works of Qing Dynasty scholars have been organized and published in recent years.

Measure Words

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