书
write; font; book; letter; document; surname
Meanings
6 senses · 27 examplesverb
to write; to record; to put down in writing
Can refer to formal writing or quick note-taking.
He is practicing calligraphy.
The journalist is quickly writing down interview notes.
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He picked up his brush and wrote quickly, finishing the work in no time.
Please write down your name.
Ancient historians were responsible for recording historical events.
noun
font; style of calligraphy
Used to describe different styles of written characters.
Regular script is a neat and formal font style.
Clerical script was a popular font style during the Han Dynasty.
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This couplet is written in running script style.
He is skilled at seal script, an ancient font style.
Cursive script has simple strokes and is less easy to recognize.
noun
book; bound printed work
The most common meaning of the character, used for all types of bound publications.
I bought a new novel book.
This set of encyclopedias has great collection value.
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This bookstore has many classic ancient books.
The library has over a million books in its collection.
He is writing a book about environmental protection.
noun
letter; written message
formalRefers to written correspondence sent between people.
He received a letter from his hometown family.
In ancient times, people relied on letters to send messages.
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The handwriting on this letter is very neat.
He writes a letter to his parents every week.
Letters were a common way of communication for ancient scholars.
noun
document; official paper
formalUsed for formal written documents with specific purposes.
Please show your identification document.
The company asked him to write a guarantee document.
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The two countries signed a cooperative white paper.
He submitted a detailed explanatory document.
The challenge letter has been delivered to the opponent.
noun
surname
A relatively common Chinese surname.
This teacher with the surname Shu teaches us Chinese.
Mr. Shu is my neighbor.