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CHINESE CHARACTER

shū

书

书

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book

Numbered pinyin
shu1
English meanings
volume, document, style of calligraphy, book, script, letter

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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zhè这běn本shū书hěn很hǎokàn好看。

    This book is very good.

  2. 02

    wǒ我xǐhuan喜欢kàn看shū书。

    I like reading.

  3. 03

    zhuō桌shàng上fàng放zhe着yī一běn本shū书。

    There's a book on the table.

  4. 04

    shūdiàn书店yǒu有hěn很duō多shū书。

    The bookstore has many books.

  5. 05

    jiè借yī一běn本hǎo好shū书。

    Borrow a good book.

  6. 06

    shūbāo书包lǐ里zhuāng装mǎn满le了shū书。

    The bag is full of books.

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