| 書 | 364C00 22.41 | 部居  | 畫數 10 | ㄕㄨ [shu1] | ||
| N. | (1) A book: 圖書 books; 書評 [shu1ping2]↓; 盡信書不如無書（孟子） better not to read at all than to believe all one reads; 書上，書中 in the book or letter; see compp.↓. (2) A letter of correspondence: 書信，書札，書翰, etc., [shu1xin4], [shu1zha2], [shu1han4]↓; 書不盡言 (end of letter) there is more what I want to say but cannot. (3) A certificate, document: 證書 ditto; 診斷書 doctor's certificate of diagnosis; 證婚書，離婚書 marriage, divorce certificate; 文書 official documents; 說明書 note of instructions (on how to use appliance, medicine, etc.); 申請書 letter of application, etc. (4) Script, style of callig.: 書畫 calligraphy and painting; 楷書 regular, formal style of script; 草書 rapid, cursive style; 行書 running script (halfway between 楷 and 草); 隸書，八分書 Hahn Dyn. script; 篆書 seal script; 書法 [shu1fa3]↓. (5) Storytelling in teahouse, such book for storytelling: 說書，大鼓書 ditto. | |||||
| V.t. | To write: 書寫 [shu1xie3]↓; 書此為誌 I write this as a memorial; 書丹 [shu1dan1]↓; 書春 to write New Year couplets. | |||||
| Words | 1. 書案 [shu1an4], n., writing desk. 2. 書辦 [shu1ban0], n., formerly, clerk in government office. 3. 書包 [shu1bao1], n., a schoolboy's satchel. 4. 書本（兒） [shu1ben3]([shu1beeer0]), n., a volume, a book. 5. 書場 [shu1chang3], n., teahouse where there is professional storytelling. 6. 書差 [shu1chai1], n., see [shu1ban0]↑. 7. 書城 [shu1cheng2], n., a library with books on all sides. 8. 書簽（兒） [shu1qian1]([shu1qia1er0]), n., (1) a book mark; (2) book label pasted on cover. 9. 書篋 [shu1qie4], n., case or trunk containing books, cf. [shu1chu2], [shu1jia4]↓. 10. 書契 [shu1qi4], n., (1) (LL) art or invention of writing; (2) commercial papers. 11. 書啟 [shu1qi3], n., a piece of correspondence. 12. 書廚 [shu1chu2], n., a bookcase; (facet.) a person who reads but does not digest reading. 13. 書癡 [shu1chi1], n., a bookworm, see [shu1dai1zi0]↓. 14. 書獃子 [shu1dai1zi0], n., a bookworm. 15. 書丹 [shu1dan1], v.i., to write (with red ink) for stone inscription. 16. 書店 [shu1dian4], n., a bookshop, bookstore. 17. 書底兒 [shu1dieeer0], n., extent of one's reading, literary background. 18. 書蠹 [shu1du4], n., a bookworm, see [shu1dai1zi0]↑. 19. 書牘 [shu1du2], n., official correspondence. 20. 書法 [shu1fa3], n., art and practice of callig. 21. 書坊 [shu1fang1], n., a bookshop, esp. old style. 22. 書房 [shu1fang2], n., one's study, library. 23. 書  子 [shu1ge2zi0], n., a simple bookcase without panels.24. 書館 [shu1guan3], n., (1) a private school held at home; (2) formerly, a bookshop; 書館兒 a teahouse with professional story telling (說書). 25. 書櫃 [shu1gui4], n., book cabinet. 26. 書翰 [shu1han4], n., (LL) letter of correspondence. 27. 書函 [shu1han2], n., (1) ditto; (2) formerly, sack for letters. 28. 書後 [shu1hou4], n., a postscript, remarks on reading a certain piece of writing. 29. 書狀 [shu1zhang4], n., written petitions or written statements. 30. 書齋 [shu1zhai1], n., a scholar's study, studio. 31. 書札 [shu1zha2], n., correspondence, letters. 32. 書跡 [shu1ji1], n., personal handwriting. 33. 書家 [shu1jia1], n., a calligraphist. 34. 書柬（書  ） [shu1jian3], n., (LL) a letter.35. 書架（子） [shu1jia4]([zi0]), n., bookcase. 36. 書記 [shu1ji4], n., a secretary; (LL) official recorder; (AC) records. 37. 書籍 [shu1ji2], n., books in gen. 38. 書傳 [shu1zhuan4], n., (AC) books and records; commentary on 尚書 an anc. classic. 39. 書桌（兒） [shu1zhuo1]([er0]), n., desk. 40. 書帙 [shu1zhi4], n., casing of books. 41. 書卷 [shu1jUan4], n., book, esp. in anc. form of a scroll: 書卷氣 phr., (of painting, person) air of cultivated refinement. 42. 書局 [shu1jU2], n., a publisher, book company. 43. 書口 [shu1kou3], n., book margin, usu. containing page number. 44. 書扣子 [shu1kou4zi0], n., a critical point in story where the storyteller stops (to collect more cash from listeners). 45. 書庫 [shu1ku4], n., a vault for books; a big book collection. 46. 書空 [shu1kong1], phr., 咄咄書空 (allu.) make futile gestures in space--in exasperation or frustration. 47. 書吏 [shu1li4], n., formerly, government clerk. 48. 書林 [shu1lin2], n., (LL) “forest of books”－a world of books. 49. 書簏 [shu1lu4], n., wastebasket; (facet.) person who reads but does not understand. 50. 書眉 [shu1mei2], n., upper page margin. 51. 書面 [shu1mian4], n., a written note, which serves as “memo” of an interview. 52. 書目 [shu1mu4], n., bibliography, catalogue of books. 53. 書腦 [shu1nao3], n., the book back, the spine of the binding. 54. 書判 [shu1pan4], n., the verdict. 55. 書皮（兒） [shu1pi2] ([shu1pie1er0]), n., book cover. 56. 書評 [shu1ping2], n., book review. 57. 書舖 [shu1pu4], n., a bookshop. 58. 書生 [shu1sheng1], n., a student o scholar: 白面書生 scholar inexperienced in affairs of business. 59. 書香 [shu1xiang1], n., “fragrance of books”－surrounding or family of scholars: 書香子弟 children from a scholarly family; 世代書香 family of scholars for generations. 60. 書寫 [shu1xie3], v.i. & t., to write. 61. 書信 [shu1xin4], n., a letter, correspondence. 62. 書手 [shu1shou3] ([shu1shou0]), n., copyist, amanuensis. 63. 書肆 [shu1si4], n., (LL) bookshop. 64. 書攤（兒）（子） [shu1tan1]([shu1ta1er0])([zi0]), n., a bookstall. 65. 書套 [shu1tao4], n., cardboard casing for books. 66. 書體 [shu1ti3], n., style of callig. 67. 書題 [shu1ti2], n., title or label of a book. 68. 書冊 [shu1ce4]1, n., books in gen. 69. 書策 [shu1ce4]2, n., books (anciently written on bamboo strips, also called 策).70. 書僮 [shu1tong2], n., a boy serving in scholar's study. 71. 書筒 [shu1tong3], n., formerly, envelope. 72. 書帷 [shu1wei2], n., “a curtain of books” surrounding a teacher; heaps of books in which a scholar buries himself. 73. 書業 [shu1ye4], n., the book trade. 74. 書衣 [shu1yi1], n., see [shu1tao4]↑. 75. 書役 [shu1yi4], see [shu1ban4]↑. 76. 書院 [shu1yUan4], n., a college. | |||||