HSK 1 · Studying

书

shū

book

Stroke order of 书

书 is written with 4 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A folded page with a spine down the middle and a dot bookmark: a book.

Parts: simplified from 書; 乛 folds + 丨 spine + 丶 dot

Example sentence

这是我的书。

This is my book.

Words with 书

书店bookstore 读书to read; to study 书包schoolbag 图书馆library 书架bookshelf

More words: Studying

学to learn 学习to study; to learn 课class; lesson 课本textbook 课文text (lesson)上课to attend class 下课class is over 考to take an exam 考试exam; to take an exam 读to read (aloud); to study 读书to read; to study 听写dictation; to write from dictation 书包schoolbag 本子notebook 知识knowledge 教to teach

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