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書
简 书 · 繁 書Mandarin · pinyin shū#
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Mandarin · pinyin Shū#
Meanings · Shū
- abbr. for 書經 Shū jīng
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
syu1
Cantonese word readings for 書. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
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- book; codex (Classifier: 本 m c; 部 m c; 冊／册 m)
- letter; document
- (form-of) form of a written or printed Chinese character; style of calligraphy; script; font
- (literary) Chinese character; writing; script
- (literary) the art of calligraphy
- (historical) ancient government post in charge of secretarial duties
- (historical) imperial edict
- storytelling
- to write
- (Cantonese, education) teaching materials (Classifier: 課／课 c; 堂 c)
- (abbreviation, alt-of) short for 書經／书经 (Shūjīng, “the Classic of History”)
- a surname
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