00387 Chinese character of 書 and pronounce syu1

The Chinese character【書】that we will explain today is a word that describes literature or learning. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Books, records. Explanation: (1) A book in volume. For example: “book”, “books”, “library”, “textbook”, “thread-bound book”, and “encyclopedia”. (2) Faith. Such as: “family letter”, “correspondence”. (3) Documents. For example: “certificate”, “application form”. (4) Write. Such as: “write”, “write quickly with a pen”. (5)Font. Such as: “Regular Script”, “Cursive Script”, “Running Script”.

Below is the correct pronunciation of this particular Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【書】:shū

Cantonese Jyutping of 【書】:syu1

Here, you can find an overview of the character 【書】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【書】, for example:Describing literature or learning , It means mainly books, records .Since Chinese characters embody profound layers of interpretation, some complex meanings may be beyond the scope of this explanation.

【書】is a single word that enhances clarity and specificity when matched with others, for example【書本、寫書】(Mandarin Pinyin:shū běn 、xiě shū/ Cantonese Jyutping:syu1 bun2 、se2 syu1)

This character is made up of 10 strokes,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,Below, you’ll find a sentence connected to this character.:


這本書記錄了他旅行途中的點滴。

This book records every detail of his travels.


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