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CHINESE CHARACTER
shū
書
書
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book; write
- Numbered pinyin
- shu1
- English meanings
- book; letter; document; to write; calligraphy
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uncle
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be
forgive; pardon
express; pour out
several
number; count
summer heat
dawn
skill; art; method
bunch
pivot; hub
wood
a comb
different; special
virtuous
ripe
sparse; dredge; neglect
vertical
office; sign; arrange
comfortable; stretch
vegetables
potato; yam
to redeem
lose
narrate; state
rat
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Related words
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- 書籍
- 書本
- 讀書
- 書法
- 書店