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阿摩司書 阿摩司书 [A1 mo2 si1 shu1] /Book of Amos, one of the books of the Nevi'im and of the Christian Old Testament/ 6585 1
哀的美敦書 哀的美敦书 [[ai1di4mei3dun1shu1]] /(loanword) (old) ultimatum/ 293 2
八行書 八行书 [ba1 hang2 shu1] /formal recommendation letter in eight columns/ 6064 1
白面書生 白面书生 [bai2 mian4 shu1 sheng1] /lit. pale-faced scholar (idiom); young and inexperienced person without practical experience/still wet behind the ears/ 6160 1
白皮書 白皮书 [bai2 pi2 shu1] /white paper (e.g. containing proposals for new legislation)/white book/ 6736 1
白銀書 白银书 [bai2 yin2 shu1] /valuable book decorated with silver, gold and jewels etc, commonly regarded as a disguised form of bribe/ 4225 1
百科 百科 [bai3 ke1] /universal/encyclopedic/abbr. for 百科全書|百科全书[bai3 ke1 quan2 shu1]/ 6128 1
百科全書 百科全书 [bai3 ke1 quan2 shu1] /encyclopedia/CL:本[ben3],集[ji2]/ 6370 1
班固 班固 [Ban1 Gu4] /Ban Gu (32-92), Eastern Han dynasty historian, wrote the Dynastic History of Western Han 漢書|汉书/ 6595 1
板書 板书 [ban3 shu1] /to write on the blackboard/writing on the blackboard/ 5411 1
包書皮 包书皮 [bao1 shu1 pi2] /book cover/ 6899 1
寶書 宝书 [bao3 shu1] /treasured book/ 7106 1
報告書 报告书 [bao4 gao4 shu1] /written report/ 5789 1
北齊書 北齐书 [Bei3 Qi2 shu1] /History of Qi of the Northern Dynasties, eleventh of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Li Baiyao 李百藥|李百药[Li3 Bai3 yao4] in 636 during Tang Dynasty, 50 scrolls/ 4974 1
北宋四大部書 北宋四大部书 [Bei3 Song4 si4 da4 bu4 shu1] /Four great compilations of Northern Song dynasty, namely: Extensive records of the Taiping era (978) 太平廣記|太平广记, Imperial readings of the Taiping era 太平御覽|太平御览, Prime tortoise of the record bureau 冊府元龜|册府元龟, Finest blossoms in the garden of literature 文苑英華|文苑英华/ 6567 1
背書 背书 [bei4 shu1] /to recite (a text) from memory; to learn a text by heart/to back; to endorse (a political candidate, product, check etc)/backing; endorsement/ 1278 1
彼得後書 彼得后书 [Bi3 de2 Hou4 shu1] /Second Epistle of Peter (in New Testament)/ 4681 1
彼得前書 彼得前书 [Bi3 de2 qian2 shu1] /First Epistle of Peter (in New Testament)/ 6824 1
畢業證書 毕业证书 [bi4 ye4 zheng4 shu1] /(PRC) (since 1985) graduation certificate, which certifies that the student has graduated, but not necessarily met all requirements to be awarded a degree certificate 學位證書|学位证书[xue2 wei4 zheng4 shu1]/(1981-1985) graduation certificate, which certified that the student graduated, and, if it included a final sentence indicating a degree type, also certified that the student met all the requirements for a degree/ 1987 1
標書 标书 [biao1 shu1] /bid or tender submission or delivery/bid or tender document/ 6125 1
兵書 兵书 [bing1 shu1] /a book on the art of war/ 7106 1
秉筆直書 秉笔直书 [bing3 bi3 zhi2 shu1] /to record faithfully/ 5173 1
博德利圖書館 博德利图书馆 [[Bo2de2li4 Tu2shu1guan3]] /Bodleian Library (Oxford)/ 544 2
財務秘書 财务秘书 [cai2 wu4 mi4 shu1] /treasurer/ 7106 1
參考書 参考书 [can1 kao3 shu1] /reference book/ 6083 1
藏書 藏书 [cang2 shu1] /to collect books/library collection/ 6551 1
藏書票 藏书票 [cang2 shu1 piao4] /bookplate/ 6103 1
草體 草体 [cao3 ti3] /see 草書|草书[cao3 shu1]/ 4862 1
草書 草书 [[cao3shu1]] /grass script; cursive script (Chinese calligraphic style)/ 884 2
暢銷書 畅销书 [chang4 xiao1 shu1] /best-seller/best-selling book/blockbuster/ 4936 1
倡議書 倡议书 [chang4 yi4 shu1] /written proposal; document outlining an initiative/ 1257 1
陳書 陈书 [Chen2 shu1] /History of Chen of the Southern Dynasties, ninth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Yao Silian 姚思廉[Yao2 Si1 lian2] in 636 during Tang dynasty, 36 scrolls/ 4974 1
陳述書 陈述书 [[chen2shu4shu1]] /written statement; written declaration/ 428 2
成書 成书 [[cheng2shu1]] /to finish (writing a book); to appear in book form/a book already in circulation/ 814 2
出書 出书 [chu1 shu1] /to publish books/ 6211 1
出生證明書 出生证明书 [[chu1sheng1 zheng4ming2shu1]] /birth certificate/CL:張|张[zhang1]/ 885 2
傳道書 传道书 [Chuan2 dao4 Shu1] /Ecclesiastes (biblical book of sermons)/ 4725 1
傳書鴿 传书鸽 [chuan2 shu1 ge1] /carrier pigeon (used for mail)/ 6924 1
春岑 春岑 [Chun1 cen2] /Hill of Spring (derivation of Tel Aviv 特拉維夫|特拉维夫 from the book of Ezekiel 以西結書|以西结书)/ 6842 1
辭書 辞书 [ci2 shu1] /dictionary/encyclopedia/ 3521 1
辭書學 辞书学 [ci2 shu1 xue2] /lexicography/ 3521 1
叢書 丛书 [cong2 shu1] /a series of books/a collection of books/ 6305 1
大先知書 大先知书 [Da4 xian1 zhi1 shu1] /the biblical books of the prophets/ 6999 1
大學 大学 [Da4 xue2] /the Great Learning, one of the Four Books 四書|四书[Si4 shu1] in Confucianism/ 6118 1
代書 代书 [[dai4shu1]] /to write on sb's behalf/a scrivener (who writes legal documents or letters for others)/ 844 2
但書 但书 [dan4 shu1] /proviso/qualifying clause/ 6984 1
但以理書 但以理书 [Dan4 yi3 li3 shu1] /Book of Daniel/ 4889 1
地書 地书 [di4 shu1] /writing on the ground with a large brush dipped in water/ 4278 1
電紙書 电纸书 [dian4 zhi3 shu1] /electronic book reader/ 5572 1
電子書 电子书 [dian4 zi3 shu1] /electronic book/e-book/e-book reader/ 2447 1
掉書袋 掉书袋 [diao4 shu1 dai4] /lit. to wave around one's bookbag (idiom)/fig. to show off one's erudition/a person who does so/ 2548 1
訂書針 订书针 [ding4 shu1 zhen1] /staple/ 5106 1
訂書釘 订书钉 [[ding4shu1ding1]] /staple (stationery)/ 156 2
訂書機 订书机 [[ding4shu1ji1]] /stapler/CL:臺|台[tai2]/ 31 2
釘書機 钉书机 [[ding4shu1ji1]] /variant of 訂書機|订书机[ding4shu1ji1]/ 31 2
釘書針 钉书针 [[ding4shu1zhen1]] /variant of 訂書針|订书针[ding4shu1zhen1]/ 372 2
讀書 读书 [du2 shu1] /to read a book/to study/to attend school/ 6139 1
讀書會 读书会 [du2 shu1 hui4] /study group/ 6139 1
讀書機 读书机 [du2 shu1 ji1] /audio-output reading machine/ 4324 1
讀萬卷書,行萬里路 读万卷书,行万里路 [[du2 wan4juan4 shu1, xing2 wan4li3 lu4]] /(lit.) read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles (idiom)/(fig.) acquire knowledge from study and wisdom from practical experience/ 54 2
讀書人 读书人 [[du2shu1ren2]] /scholar; intellectual/ 538 2
斷袖之癖 断袖之癖 [duan4 xiu4 zhi1 pi3] /lit. cut sleeve (idiom); fig. euphemism for homosexuality, originating from History of Western Han 漢書|汉书: emperor Han Aidi (real name Liu Xin) was in bed with his lover Dong Xian, and had to attend a court audience that morning. Not wishing to awaken Dong Xian, who was sleeping with his head resting on the emperor's long robe sleeve, Aidi used a knife to cut off the lower half of his sleeve./ 6337 1
俄巴底亞書 俄巴底亚书 [E2 ba1 di3 ya4 shu1] /Book of Obadiah/ 6728 1
梵書 梵书 [Fan4 shu1] /Brahmana, ancient Hindu texts/ 5852 1
范曄 范晔 [Fan4 Ye4] /historian from Song of the Southern Dynasties 南朝宋, author of History of Eastern Han 後漢書|后汉书/ 6295 1
房玄齡 房玄龄 [Fang2 Xuan2 ling2] /Fang Xuanling (579-648), Tang dynasty historian, compiler of History of Jin dynasty 晉書|晋书[Jin4 shu1]/ 1952 1
腓利門書 腓利门书 [Fei2 li4 men2 shu1] /Epistle of St Paul to Philemon/ 6999 1
腓立比書 腓立比书 [[Fei2li4bi3shu1]] /Epistle of St Paul to the Philippians/ 209 2
斐理伯書 斐理伯书 [Fei3 li3 bo2 shu1] /Epistle of St Paul to the Philippians/ 3469 1
焚書坑儒 焚书坑儒 [fen2 shu1 keng1 ru2] /to burn the Confucian classics and bury alive the Confucian scholars (acts supposedly committed by the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2])/ 3196 1
奮筆疾書 奋笔疾书 [fen4 bi3 ji2 shu1] /to write at a tremendous speed/ 6841 1
佛書 佛书 [Fo2 shu1] /Buddhist scripture/ 1283 1
福音書 福音书 [fu2 yin1 shu1] /gospel/ 6280 1
副秘書長 副秘书长 [fu4 mi4 shu1 zhang3] /vice-secretary/ 3469 1
副書記 副书记 [fu4 shu1 ji5] /deputy secretary/ 6619 1
哥林多後書 哥林多后书 [Ge1 lin2 duo1 Hou4 shu1] /Second Epistle of St Paul to the Corinthians/ 1483 1
哥林多前書 哥林多前书 [Ge1 lin2 duo1 qian2 shu1] /First epistle of St Paul to the Corinthians/ 6999 1
歌羅西書 歌罗西书 [Ge1 luo2 xi1 shu1] /Epistle of St Paul to the Colossians/ 6999 1
工具書 工具书 [gong1 ju4 shu1] /reference book (such as dictionary, almanac, gazetteer etc)/ 6020 1
購書券 购书券 [gou4 shu1 quan4] /book token/ 4859 1
古書 古书 [gu3 shu1] /ancient book/old book/ 6574 1
廣韻 广韵 [Guang3 yun4] /Guangyun, Chinese rime dictionary 韻書|韵书[yun4 shu1] from 11th century, containing 26,194 single-character entries/ 2223 1
國家圖書館 国家图书馆 [guo2 jia1 tu2 shu1 guan3] /national library/ 7038 1
國書 国书 [guo2 shu1] /credentials (of a diplomat)/documents exchanged between nations/national or dynastic history book/ 6612 1
哈巴谷書 哈巴谷书 [Ha1 ba1 gu3 shu1] /Book of Habakkuk/ 4889 1
哈該書 哈该书 [Ha1 gai1 shu1] /Book of Haggai/ 4889 1
海淀圖書城 海淀图书城 [[Hai3dian4 Tu2shu1cheng2]] /Haidian Book City, Beijing bookstore/ 884 2
海上奇書 海上奇书 [[Hai3shang4 Qi2shu1]] /literary journal published in 1892–93 by Han Bangqing 韓邦慶|韩邦庆[Han2 Bang1qing4] featuring serialized novels in Classical Chinese and Jiangsu vernacular/ 389 2
漢書 汉书 [Han4 shu1] /History of the Former Han Dynasty, second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed by Ban Gu 班固[Ban1 Gu4] in 82 during Eastern Han (later Han), 100 scrolls/ 5125 1
何西阿書 何西阿书 [He2 xi1 a1 shu1] /Book of Hosea/ 4889 1
紅寶書 红宝书 [Hong2 bao3 shu1] /the "Little Red Book" of selected writings of Mao Zedong (refers to 毛主席語錄|毛主席语录[Mao2 Zhu3 xi2 Yu3 lu4])/ 5527 1
後漢書 后汉书 [Hou4 Han4 shu1] /History of Eastern Han (later Han), third of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed by Fan Ye 范曄|范晔[Fan4 Ye4] in 445 during Song of the Southern Dynasties 南朝宋[Nan2 chao2 Song4], 120 scrolls/ 2512 1
戶部尚書 户部尚书 [hu4 bu4 shang4 shu1] /Minister of Revenue (from the Han dynasty onwards)/ 6917 1
化學品安全技術說明書 化学品安全技术说明书 [[hua4xue2pin3 an1quan2 ji4shu4 shuo1ming2shu1]] /materials safety data sheet (MSDS)/ 731 2
還書 还书 [huan2 shu1] /return books/ 7038 1
黃色書刊 黄色书刊 [huang2 se4 shu1 kan1] /pornographic books and magazines/ 1252 1
黃書 黄书 [huang2 shu1] /pornographic book/ 4805 1
悔過書 悔过书 [hui3 guo4 shu1] /written repentance/ 5567 1
會意 会意 [hui4 yi4] /combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书[liu4 shu1] of forming Chinese characters)/Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements/also known as joint ideogram or associative compound/to comprehend without being told explicitly/to cotton on/knowing (smile, glance etc)/ 1826 1
會意字 会意字 [hui4 yi4 zi4] /combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)/Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements/also known as joint ideogram or associative compound/ 1826 1
惠書 惠书 [[hui4shu1]] /(formal) your letter/ 874 2
婚書 婚书 [hun1 shu1] /(old) marriage contract/ 3535 1
疾書 疾书 [ji2 shu1] /to scribble rapidly/ 3917 1
加拉太書 加拉太书 [Jia1 la1 tai4 shu1] /Epistle of St Paul to the Galatians/ 6999 1
家書 家书 [[jia1shu1]] /see 家信[jia1xin4]/ 484 2
假借 假借 [jia3 jie4] /to make use of/to use sth as pretext/under false pretenses/under the guise of/masquerading as/lenient/tolerant/loan character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)/character acquiring meanings by phonetic association/also called phonetic loan/ 4394 1
假借字 假借字 [jia3 jie4 zi4] /loan character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)/character acquiring meanings by phonetic association/also called phonetic loan/ 6940 1
諫書 谏书 [jian4 shu1] /written admonition from an official to his sovereign (old)/ 2231 1
姜子牙 姜子牙 [Jiang1 Zi3 ya2] /Jiang Ziya (c. 1100 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), partly mythical sage advisor to King Wen of Zhou 周文王[Zhou1 Wen2 wang2] and purported author of “Six Secret Strategic Teachings” 六韜|六韬[Liu4 tao1], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]/ 2771 1
教書匠 教书匠 [jiao1 shu1 jiang4] /hack teacher/pedagogue/ 4764 1
教書 教书 [[jiao1shu1]] /to work as a teacher; to teach (in a school)/ 369 2
教科書 教科书 [jiao4 ke1 shu1] /textbook/CL:本[ben3]/ 981 1
教科書式 教科书式 [jiao4 ke1 shu1 shi4] /(neologism c. 2018) worthy of being used as a textbook example/exemplary/classic/quintessential/ 2230 1
借書單 借书单 [jie4 shu1 dan1] /book slip/ 7106 1
借書證 借书证 [[jie4shu1zheng4]] /library card/ 511 2
晉書 晋书 [Jin4 shu1] /History of the Jin Dynasty, fifth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Fang Xuanling 房玄齡|房玄龄[Fang2 Xuan2 ling2] in 648 during Tang Dynasty 唐朝[Tang2 chao2], 130 scrolls/ 4974 1
禁書 禁书 [jin4 shu1] /banned book/ 6026 1
經書 经书 [jing1 shu1] /classic books in Confucianism/scriptures/sutras/ 6994 1
舊書 旧书 [jiu4 shu1] /second-hand book/old book/ancient book/ 6566 1
舊唐書 旧唐书 [Jiu4 Tang2 shu1] /History of the Early Tang Dynasty, sixteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Liu Xu 劉昫|刘昫[Liu2 Xu4] in 945 during Later Jin 後晉|后晋[Hou4 Jin4] of the Five Dynasties, 200 scrolls/ 4974 1
舊約全書 旧约全书 [Jiu4 yue1 quan2 shu1] /Old Testament/ 6999 1
絕命書 绝命书 [jue2 ming4 shu1] /suicide note/ 4917 1
K書 K书 [[K-shu1]] /(Tw) to cram; to study (from Taiwanese 齧書, Tai-lo pr. [khè-su], lit. to gnaw a book, similar to Mandarin 啃書|啃书[ken3shu1])/ 556 2
楷書 楷书 [kai3 shu1] /regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)/ 4862 1
看書 看书 [kan4 shu1] /to read/to study/ 5508 1
啃書 啃书 [ken3 shu1] /lit. to gnaw a book/to study/to cram/ 6075 1
藍皮書 蓝皮书 [lan2 pi2 shu1] /an official report (e.g. governmental)/ 7106 1
類書 类书 [lei4 shu1] /reference book consisting of material quoted from many sources, arranged by category (about 600 of which were compiled between the 3rd and 18th centuries in China)/ 2940 1
李百藥 李百药 [Li3 Bai3 yao4] /Li Baiyao (565-648), Tang dynasty writer and historian, compiler of History of Qi of the Northern dynasties 北齊書|北齐书/ 6917 1
禮部尚書 礼部尚书 [li3 bu4 shang4 shu1] /Director of Board of Rites (Confucian)/ 6881 1
李靖 李靖 [Li3 Jing4] /Li Jing (570-649 AD), Tang Dynasty general and purported author of "Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang" 唐太宗李衛公問對|唐太宗李卫公问对[Tang2 Tai4 zong1 Li3 Wei4 Gong1 Wen4 dui4], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]/ 4689 1
曆書 历书 [li4 shu1] /almanac/ 3256 1
隸體 隶体 [li4 ti3] /see 隸書|隶书[li4 shu1]/ 4862 1
隸書 隶书 [[li4shu1]] /clerical script; official script (Chinese calligraphic style)/ 844 2
立體書 立体书 [[li4ti3shu1]] /pop-up book/ 709 2
聯合國秘書處 联合国秘书处 [Lian2 he2 guo2 Mi4 shu1 chu4] /United Nations Secretariat/ 7038 1
連書 连书 [lian2 shu1] /to write without lifting one's pen from the paper/(in the Romanization of Chinese) to write two or more syllables together as a single word (not separated by spaces)/ 5113 1
臉書 脸书 [Lian3 shu1] /Facebook/ 5566 1
梁書 梁书 [Liang2 shu1] /History of Liang of the Southern Dynasties, eighth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Yao Silian 姚思廉[Yao2 Si1 lian2] in 636 during Tang dynasty, 56 scrolls/ 4974 1
梁唐晉漢周書 梁唐晋汉周书 [Liang2 Tang2 Jin4 Han4 Zhou1 shu1] /another name for History of the Five Dynasties between Tang and Song 舊五代史|旧五代史[Jiu4 Wu3 dai4 shi3]/ 1952 1
林來瘋 林来疯 [Lin2 lai2 feng1] /Linsanity/craze over Jeremy Lin 林書豪|林书豪[Lin2 Shu1 hao2]/ 5275 1
林書豪 林书豪 [Lin2 Shu1 hao2] /Jeremy Lin (1988-), Taiwanese-American professional basketball player (NBA)/ 5287 1
令狐德棻 令狐德棻 [Ling2 hu2 De2 fen1] /Linghu Defen (583-666), Tang dynasty historian, compiler of History of Zhou of the Northern dynasties 周書|周书/ 6917 1
劉昫 刘昫 [Liu2 Xu4] /Liu Xu (887-946), politician in Later Jin of the Five Dynasties 後晉|后晋[Hou4 Jin4], compiled History of Early Tang Dynasty 舊唐書|旧唐书[Jiu4 Tang2 shu1]/ 1952 1
六經 六经 [Liu4 jing1] /Six Classics, namely: Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1], Book of History 尚書|尚书[Shang4 shu1], Book of Rites 儀禮|仪礼[Yi2 li3], the lost Book of Music 樂經|乐经[Yue4 jing1], Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1], Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋[Chun1 qiu1]/ 4885 1
六書 六书 [liu4 shu1] /Six Methods of forming Chinese characters, according to Han dictionary Shuowen 說文|说文 - namely, two primary methods: 象形 (pictogram), 指事 (ideogram), two compound methods: 會意|会意 (combined ideogram), 形聲|形声 (ideogram plus phonetic), and two transfer methods: 假借 (loan), 轉注|转注 (transfer)/ 5793 1
六韜 六韬 [Liu4 tao1] /“Six Secret Strategic Teachings”, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], attributed to Jiang Ziya 姜子牙[Jiang1 Zi3 ya2]/ 2771 1
六韜三略 六韬三略 [Liu4 tao1 San1 lüe4] /"Six Secret Strategic Teachings" 六韜|六韬[Liu4 tao1] and "Three Strategies of Huang Shigong" 三略[San1 lu:e4], two of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], attributed to Jiang Ziya 姜子牙[Jiang1 Zi3 ya2]/ 2771 1
六藝 六艺 [Liu4 Yi4] /the Confucian Six Arts, namely: rites or etiquette 禮|礼[li3] (禮儀|礼仪[li3 yi2]), music 樂|乐[yue3] (音樂|音乐[yin1 yue4]), archery 射[she4] (射箭[she4 jian4]), charioteering 御[yu4] (駕車|驾车[jia4 che1]), calligraphy or literacy 書|书[shu1] (識字|识字[shi2 zi4]), mathematics or reckoning 數|数[shu4] (計算|计算[ji4 suan4])/another name for the Six Classics 六經|六经[Liu4 jing1]/ 4889 1
綠皮書 绿皮书 [lü4 pi2 shu1] /green paper (government report proposing policies and inviting discussion)/ 2767 1
錄取通知書 录取通知书 [[lu4qu3 tong1zhi1shu1]] /admission notice (issued by a university)/ 552 2
羅馬書 罗马书 [Luo2 ma3 shu1] /Epistle of St Paul to the Romans/ 6999 1
瑪拉基書 玛拉基书 [Ma3 la1 ji1 shu1] /Book of Malachi/ 7039 1
彌迦書 弥迦书 [Mi2 jia1 shu1] /Book of Micah/ 4889 1
秘書 秘书 [mi4 shu1] /secretary/ 7106 1
秘書長 秘书长 [mi4 shu1 zhang3] /secretary-general/ 7106 1
默書 默书 [mo4 shu1] /to write from memory/ 6841 1
那鴻書 那鸿书 [Na4 hong2 shu1] /Book of Nahum/ 4848 1
南齊書 南齐书 [Nan2 Qi2 shu1] /History of Qi of the Southern Dynasties, seventh of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Xiao Zixian 蕭子顯|萧子显[Xiao1 Zi3 xian3] in 537 during Liang of the Southern Dynasties 南朝梁[Nan2 chao2 Liang2], 59 scrolls/ 4974 1
念書 念书 [[nian4shu1]] /to read; to study/to attend school/ 752 2
鳥蟲書 鸟虫书 [niao3 chong2 shu1] /bird writing, a calligraphic style based on seal script 篆書|篆书[zhuan4 shu1], but with characters decorated as birds and insects/ 1954 1
牛角掛書 牛角挂书 [niu2 jiao3 gua4 shu1] /lit. to hang one's books on cow horns (idiom)/fig. to be diligent in one's studies/ 4235 1
女書 女书 [nü3 shu1] /nüshu writing, a phonetic syllabary for Yao ethnic group 瑤族|瑶族[Yao2 zu2] dialect designed and used by women in Jiangyong county 江永縣|江永县[Jiang1 yong3 xian4] in southern Hunan/ 1947 1
聘書 聘书 [pin4 shu1] /letter of appointment/contract/ 4985 1
評書 评书 [ping2 shu1] /pingshu, a folk art where a single performer narrates stories from history or fiction/ 4125 1
齊書 齐书 [Qi2 shu1] /History of Qi of the Southern Dynasties, seventh of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Xiao Zixian 蕭子顯|萧子显[Xiao1 Zi3 xian3] in 537 during Liang of the Southern Dynasties 南朝梁[Nan2 chao2 Liang2], 59 scrolls/usually 南齊書|南齐书[Nan2 Qi2 shu1] to distinguish from Northern Qi/ 4974 1
起訴書 起诉书 [qi3 su4 shu1] /indictment (law)/statement of charges (law)/ 6089 1
前漢書 前汉书 [Qian2 Han4 shu1] /History of the Former Han Dynasty, second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed by Ban Gu 班固[Ban1 Gu4] in 82 during Eastern Han (later Han), 100 scrolls/ 4889 1
錢鍾書 钱钟书 [[Qian2 Zhong1shu1]] /Qian Zhongshu (1910–1998), Chinese scholar and writer, author of the 1947 novel Fortress Beseiged 圍城|围城[Wei2cheng2]/ 389 2
切結書 切结书 [[qie4jie2shu1]] /affidavit; written pledge/ 789 2
琴書 琴书 [qin2 shu1] /traditional art form, consisting of sung story telling with musical accompaniment/ 6938 1
琴棋書畫 琴棋书画 [[qin2-qi2-shu1-hua4]] /(idiom) the four arts of the Chinese scholar (guqin, Go, calligraphy and painting); (by extension) the accomplishments of a well-educated person/ 544 2
情書 情书 [qing2 shu1] /love letter/ 6902 1
請願書 请愿书 [[qing3yuan4shu1]] /petition/ 23 2
罄竹難書 罄竹难书 [[qing4zhu2-nan2shu1]] /(lit.) too numerous to record on bamboo slips (idiom)/(fig.) (of crimes or misdeeds) innumerable; beyond counting/ 54 2
全書 全书 [[quan2shu1]] /entire book; unabridged book/ 885 2
日本書紀 日本书纪 [Ri4 ben3 shu1 ji4] /Nihonshoki or Chronicles of Japan (c. 720) book of mythology and history/ 6069 1
撒迦利亞書 撒迦利亚书 [Sa1 jia1 li4 ya4 shu1] /Book of Zechariah/ 6728 1
三聯書店 三联书店 [San1 lian2 Shu1 dian4] /Joint Publishing, bookstore chain and publisher, founded in Hong Kong in 1948/ 3683 1
商君書 商君书 [Shang1 Jun1 Shu1] /The Book of Lord Shang, Legalist text of the 4th century BC/ 3923 1
商務印書館 商务印书馆 [Shang1 wu4 Yin4 shu1 guan3] /The Commercial Press, Beijing (est. 1897)/ 4324 1
上書 上书 [shang4 shu1] /to write a letter (to the authorities)/to present a petition/ 6921 1
尚書 尚书 [shang4 shu1] /high official/government minister/ 4971 1
尚書 尚书 [Shang4 shu1] /same as 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1] Book of History/ 4971 1
尚書經 尚书经 [Shang4 shu1 Jing1] /Book of History/a compendium of documents in various styles, making up the oldest extant texts of Chinese history, from legendary times down to the times of Confucius/ 4453 1
尚書郎 尚书郎 [shang4 shu1 lang2] /ancient official title/ 5740 1
申請書 申请书 [shen1 qing3 shu1] /application/application form/petition (to higher authorities)/ 6578 1
申訴書 申诉书 [shen1 su4 shu1] /written appeal/ 6406 1
沈約 沈约 [Shen3 Yue1] /Shen Yue (441-513), writer and historian during Liang of Southern dynasties 南朝梁, compiler of History of Song of the Southern dynasties 宋書|宋书/ 6917 1
聲明書 声明书 [sheng1 ming2 shu1] /statement/ 7106 1
聖賢書 圣贤书 [sheng4 xian2 shu1] /holy book/ 7106 1
詩書 诗书 [Shi1 Shu1] /the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1] and the Book of History 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]/ 4971 1
十三經 十三经 [Shi2 san1 jing1] /the Thirteen Confucian Classics, namely: Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1], Book of History 尚書|尚书[Shang4 shu1], Rites of Zhou 周禮|周礼[Zhou1 li3], Rites and Ceremonies 儀禮|仪礼[Yi2 li3], Classic of Rites 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1], Mr Zuo's Annals 左傳|左传[Zuo3 Zhuan4], Mr Gongyang's Annals 公羊傳|公羊传[Gong1 yang2 Zhuan4], Mr Guliang's Annals 穀梁傳|谷梁传[Gu3 liang2 Zhuan4], The Analects 論語|论语[Lun2 yu3], Erya 爾雅|尔雅[Er3 ya3], Classic of Filial Piety 孝經|孝经[Xiao4 jing1], Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3]/ 4885 1
實體書 实体书 [[shi2ti3shu1]] /physical book/ 68 2
史書 史书 [shi3 shu1] /history book/ 6896 1
手書 手书 [shou3 shu1] /to write personally/personal letter/ 4382 1
[shu1] /book/letter/document/CL:本[ben3],冊|册[ce4],部[bu4]/to write/ 5284 1
[Shu1] /abbr. for 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]/ 4971 1
書案 书案 [shu1 an4] /writing desk/official record/ 5215 1
書板 书板 [shu1 ban3] /(writing) tablet/ 7106 1
書包 书包 [shu1 bao1] /schoolbag/satchel/bookbag/CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]/ 2915 1
書報 书报 [shu1 bao4] /papers and books/ 6583 1
書不盡言 书不尽言 [shu1 bu4 jin4 yan2] /I have much more to say than can be written in this letter (conventional letter ending) (idiom)/ 6078 1
書蟲 书虫 [shu1 chong2] /bookworm/ 6095 1
書櫥 书橱 [shu1 chu2] /bookcase/ 6102 1
書呆子 书呆子 [shu1 dai1 zi5] /bookworm/pedant/bookish fool/ 6307 1
書檔 书档 [shu1 dang4] /bookend/ 4736 1
書店 书店 [shu1 dian4] /bookstore/CL:家[jia1]/ 1283 1
書牘 书牍 [shu1 du2] /letter/wooden writing strips (arch.)/general term for letters and documents/ 6865 1
書蠹 书蠹 [shu1 du4] /bookworm (literal and figurative)/book louse/pedant/ 6199 1
書法 书法 [shu1 fa3] /calligraphy/handwriting/penmanship/ 6301 1
書法家 书法家 [shu1 fa3 jia1] /calligrapher/ 6938 1
書房 书房 [shu1 fang2] /study (room)/studio/CL:間|间[jian1]/ 6121 1
書肺 书肺 [shu1 fei4] /book lung (arachnid anatomy)/ 2818 1
書風 书风 [shu1 feng1] /calligraphic style/ 6883 1
書稿 书稿 [shu1 gao3] /manuscript of a book/ 6804 1
書館 书馆 [shu1 guan3] /teashop with performance by 評書|评书 story tellers/(attached to name of publishing houses)/(in former times) private school/library (of classic texts)/ 6881 1
書館兒 书馆儿 [shu1 guan3 r5] /teashop with performance by 評書|评书 story tellers/ 6881 1
書櫃 书柜 [shu1 gui4] /bookcase/ 7106 1
書函 书函 [shu1 han2] /letter/correspondence/slipcase/ 3886 1
書畫 书画 [shu1 hua4] /painting and calligraphy/ 5587 1
書畫家 书画家 [shu1 hua4 jia1] /calligrapher and painter/ 6987 1
書畫氈 书画毡 [shu1 hua4 zhan1] /felt desk pad for calligraphy/ 6512 1
書會 书会 [shu1 hui4] /calligraphy society/village school (old)/literary society (old)/ 6091 1
書籍 书籍 [shu1 ji2] /books/works/ 7106 1
書脊 书脊 [shu1 ji3] /spine of a book/ 6525 1
書跡 书迹 [shu1 ji4] /extant work of a calligrapher/ 6722 1
書記 书记 [shu1 ji5] /secretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party)/clerk/scribe/ 3952 1
書記處 书记处 [shu1 ji5 chu4] /secretariat/ 6082 1
書記官 书记官 [shu1 ji5 guan1] /clerk of a law court/ 3942 1
書架 书架 [shu1 jia4] /bookshelf/CL:個|个[ge4]/ 6370 1
書簡 书简 [shu1 jian3] /(literary) letter/ 4843 1
書柬 书柬 [shu1 jian3] /variant of 書簡|书简[shu1 jian3]/ 4853 1
書角 书角 [shu1 jiao3] /corner of a page/ 6534 1
書經 书经 [Shu1 jing1] /the Book of History, one of the Five Classics of Confucianism 五經|五经[Wu3 jing1], a compendium of documents which make up the oldest extant texts of Chinese history, from legendary times down to the time of Confucius, also known as 尚書經|尚书经[Shang4 shu1 jing1], 尚書|尚书[Shang4 shu1], 書|书[Shu1]/ 4969 1
書局 书局 [shu1 ju2] /bookstore/publishing house/ 3683 1
書卷 书卷 [shu1 juan4] /volume/scroll/ 7054 1
書卷獎 书卷奖 [shu1 juan4 jiang3] /presidential award (received by university students in Taiwan for academic excellence)/ 4323 1
書卷氣 书卷气 [shu1 juan4 qi4] /scholarly flavor/educated appearance/ 5376 1
書庫 书库 [shu1 ku4] /a store room for books/fig. an erudite person/the Bibliotheca and Epitome of pseudo-Apollodorus/ 6917 1
書眉 书眉 [shu1 mei2] /header/top margin on a page/ 6965 1
書名 书名 [shu1 ming2] /name of a book/reputation as calligrapher/ 6994 1
書名號 书名号 [shu1 ming2 hao4] /Chinese guillemet 《》(punct. used for names of books etc)/ 4690 1
書目 书目 [shu1 mu4] /booklist/bibliography/title catalogue/CL:本[ben3]/ 6370 1
書皮 书皮 [shu1 pi2] /book cover/book jacket/ 6267 1
書皮兒 书皮儿 [shu1 pi2 r5] /erhua variant of 書皮|书皮[shu1 pi2]/ 5097 1
書評 书评 [shu1 ping2] /book review/book notice/ 7017 1
書籤 书签 [shu1 qian1] /bookmark/CL:張|张[zhang1]/ 6078 1
書篋 书箧 [shu1 qie4] /bookcase/ 6199 1
書社 书社 [shu1 she4] /a reading group/press (i.e. publishing house)/ 6961 1
書生 书生 [shu1 sheng1] /scholar/intellectual/egghead/ 5196 1
書聖 书圣 [Shu1 sheng4] /great calligraphy master/the Sage of Calligraphy, traditional reference to Wang Xizhi 王羲之[Wang2 Xi1 zhi1] (303-361)/ 5936 1
書壇 书坛 [shu1 tan2] /the calligraphic community/ 6994 1
書題 书题 [shu1 ti2] /book title/ 4746 1
書亭 书亭 [shu1 ting2] /book kiosk/ 6899 1
書香 书香 [shu1 xiang1] /literary reputation/ 6616 1
書香門第 书香门第 [shu1 xiang1 men2 di4] /family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family/ 6337 1
書寫 书写 [shu1 xie3] /to write/ 7106 1
書寫不能症 书写不能症 [shu1 xie3 bu4 neng2 zheng4] /agraphia/ 7106 1
書寫符號 书写符号 [shu1 xie3 fu2 hao4] /writing symbol/ 7106 1
書寫語言 书写语言 [shu1 xie3 yu3 yan2] /written language/ 7106 1
書信 书信 [shu1 xin4] /letter/epistle/ 6020 1
書信集 书信集 [shu1 xin4 ji2] /collected letters/ 6963 1
書腰 书腰 [shu1 yao1] /(Tw) (publishing) belly band (paper sash around a book, outside the dust jacket)/ 3096 1
書頁 书页 [shu1 ye4] /page of a book/ 6534 1
書院 书院 [shu1 yuan4] /academy of classical learning (Tang Dynasty - Qing Dynasty)/ 6084 1
書約 书约 [shu1 yue1] /book contract/ 6600 1
書劄 书札 [shu1 zha2] /letter/also written 書札|书札/ 6689 1
書札 书札 [shu1 zha2] /letter/ 6689 1
書齋 书斋 [shu1 zhai1] /study (room)/ 6926 1
書證 书证 [shu1 zheng4] /written evidence/ 6546 1
書中自有黃金屋,書中自有顏如玉 书中自有黄金屋,书中自有颜如玉 [shu1 zhong1 zi4 you3 huang2 jin1 wu1 , shu1 zhong1 zi4 you3 yan2 ru2 yu4] /lit. in books are sumptuous houses and graceful ladies (proverb)/fig. be diligent in your studies, success and glory will follow/ 4166 1
書本 书本 [[shu1ben3]] /book (chiefly used to refer to a plurality of books or books in general)/ 604 2
書擋 书挡 [[shu1dang3]] /bookend/ 907 2
書號 书号 [[shu1hao4]] /book number (esp. ISBN)/ 780 2
書刊 书刊 [[shu1kan1]] /books and periodicals; publications/ 811 2
書立 书立 [[shu1li4]] /bookend/ 907 2
書面 书面 [[shu1mian4]] /in writing; written/ 575 2
書面許可 书面许可 [[shu1mian4 xu3ke3]] /written permission; written authorization/ 575 2
書面語 书面语 [[shu1mian4yu3]] /written language/ 575 2
書體 书体 [[shu1ti3]] /style of Chinese script/ 33 2
書桌 书桌 [[shu1zhuo1]] /desk/CL:張|张[zhang1]/ 860 2
說明書 说明书 [shuo1 ming2 shu1] /(technical) manual/(book of) directions/synopsis (of a play or film)/specification (patent)/CL:本[ben3]/ 3785 1
說書 说书 [shuo1 shu1] /folk art consisting of storytelling to music/ 3441 1
司馬法 司马法 [Si1 ma3 Fa3] /“Methods of Sima”, also called “Sima Rangju’s Art of War”, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], written by Sima Rangju 司馬穰苴|司马穰苴[Si1 ma3 Rang2 ju1]/ 4690 1
司馬穰苴 司马穰苴 [Si1 ma3 Rang2 ju1] /Sima Rangju (c. 800 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), military strategist of the Qi State 齊國|齐国[Qi2 guo2] and author of “Methods of Sima” 司馬法|司马法[Si1 ma3 Fa3], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]/ 4690 1
四庫全書 四库全书 [Si4 ku4 Quan2 shu1] /Siku Quanshu (collection of books compiled during Qing dynasty)/ 4889 1
四書 四书 [Si4 shu1] /Four Books, namely: the Great Learning 大學|大学, the Doctrine of the Mean 中庸, the Analects of Confucius 論語|论语, and Mencius 孟子/ 6118 1
宋祁 宋祁 [Song4 Qi2] /Song Qi (998-1061), Song dynasty poet and writer, coauthor of History of the Later Tang Dynasty 新唐書|新唐书/ 6912 1
宋史 宋史 [Song4 shi3] /History of the Song Dynasty, twentieth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed under Toktoghan 脫脫|脱脱[Tuo1 tuo1] in 1345 during the Yuan Dynasty 元[Yuan2], 496 scrolls/(not to be confused with 宋書|宋书[Song4 shu1])/ 4974 1
宋書 宋书 [Song4 shu1] /History of Song of the Southern Dynasties 南朝宋[Nan2 chao2 Song4] or Liu Song 劉宋|刘宋[Liu2 Song4], sixth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Shen Yue 沈約|沈约[Shen3 Yue1] in 488 during Liang of the Southern Dynasties 南朝梁[Nan2 chao2 Liang2], 100 scrolls/(not to be confused with 宋史[Song4 shi3])/ 1455 1
宋四大書 宋四大书 [Song4 si4 da4 shu1] /Four great compilations of Northern Song dynasty, namely: Extensive records of the Taiping era (978) 太平廣記|太平广记, Imperial readings of the Taiping era 太平御覽|太平御览, Prime tortoise of the record bureau 冊府元龜|册府元龟, Finest blossoms in the garden of literature 文苑英華|文苑英华/ 6567 1
隋書 隋书 [Sui2 shu1] /History of the Sui Dynasty, thirteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Wei Zheng 魏徵|魏征[Wei4 Zheng1] in 636 during Tang Dynasty, 85 scrolls/ 4974 1
孫武 孙武 [Sun1 Wu3] /Sun Wu, also known as Sun Tzu 孫子|孙子[Sun1 zi3] (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period (700-475 BC), believed to be the author of the “Art of War” 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]/ 4690 1
孫子 孙子 [Sun1 zi3] /Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu 孫武|孙武[Sun1 Wu3] (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period (700-475 BC), believed to be the author of the “Art of War” 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]/ 4690 1
孫子兵法 孙子兵法 [Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3] /“Art of War”, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], written by Sun Tzu 孫子|孙子[Sun1 zi3]/ 4690 1
唐書 唐书 [Tang2 shu1] /same as 舊唐書|旧唐书[Jiu4 Tang2 shu1], History of the Early Tang Dynasty, sixteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Liu Xu 劉昫|刘昫[Liu2 Xu4] in 945 during Later Jin 後晉|后晋[Hou4 Jin4] of the Five Dynasties, 200 scrolls/ 4974 1
唐太宗李衛公問對 唐太宗李卫公问对 [Tang2 Tai4 zong1 Li3 Wei4 Gong1 Wen4 dui4] /"Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang", military treatise attributed to Li Jing 李靖[Li3 Jing4] and one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]/ 4689 1
提多書 提多书 [Ti2 duo1 shu1] /Epistle of St Paul to Titus/ 6999 1
提摩太後書 提摩太后书 [Ti2 mo2 tai4 Hou4 shu1] /Second Epistle of St Paul to Timothy/ 1474 1
提摩太前書 提摩太前书 [Ti2 mo2 tai4 qian2 shu1] /First epistle of St Paul to Timothy/ 6999 1
天書 天书 [tian1 shu1] /imperial edict/heavenly book (superstition)/obscure or illegible writing/double dutch/ 5915 1
帖撒羅尼迦後書 帖撒罗尼迦后书 [Tie3 sa1 luo2 ni2 jia1 Hou4 shu1] /Second Epistle of St Paul to the Thessalonians/ 1483 1
帖撒羅尼迦前書 帖撒罗尼迦前书 [Tie3 sa1 luo2 ni2 jia1 qian2 shu1] /First epistle of St Paul to the Thessalonians/ 6999 1
聽君一席話,勝讀十年書 听君一席话,胜读十年书 [ting1 jun1 yi1 xi2 hua4 , sheng4 du2 shi2 nian2 shu1] /listening to the words of a wise man can be superior to studying ten years of books (proverb)/ 4594 1
聽書 听书 [[ting1shu1]] /to listen to a performance of pinghua storytelling 評話|评话[ping2hua4]/to listen to an audiobook/ 850 2
通書 通书 [tong1 shu1] /almanac/ 6785 1
通知書 通知书 [tong1 zhi1 shu1] /written notice/ 1947 1
投書 投书 [[tou2shu1]] /to submit a written piece (letter, article, opinion piece etc)/ 531 2
圖書 图书 [tu2 shu1] /books (in a library or bookstore)/CL:本[ben3],冊|册[ce4],部[bu4]/ 6370 1
圖書館 图书馆 [tu2 shu1 guan3] /library/CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4]/ 6370 1
圖書管理員 图书管理员 [tu2 shu1 guan3 li3 yuan2] /librarian/ 7106 1
圖書館員 图书馆员 [tu2 shu1 guan3 yuan2] /librarian/ 6888 1
[[tuan1]] /library (contracted form of 圖書館|图书馆[tu2shu1guan3])/ 173 2
推薦書 推荐书 [[tui1jian4shu1]] /recommendation letter/ 526 2
王羲之 王羲之 [Wang2 Xi1 zhi1] /Wang Xizhi (303-361), famous calligrapher of Eastern Jin, known as the sage of calligraphy 書聖|书圣/ 6595 1
圍城 围城 [[Wei2cheng2]] /Fortress Besieged, 1947 novel by Qian Zhongshu 錢鍾書|钱钟书[Qian2 Zhong1shu1], filmed as a TV serial/ 883 2
委任書 委任书 [wei3 ren4 shu1] /letter of appointment/ 4796 1
偽書 伪书 [wei3 shu1] /forged book/book of dubious authenticity/misattributed book/Apocrypha/ 6603 1
委託書 委托书 [wei3 tuo1 shu1] /commission/proxy/power of attorney/authorization/warrant/ 6045 1
尉繚子 尉缭子 [Wei4 Liao2 zi5] /Wei Liaozi, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], possibly written by Wei Liao 尉繚|尉缭[Wei4 Liao2] during the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)/ 4690 1
魏收 魏收 [Wei4 Shou1] /Wei Shou (506-572), writer and historian of Northern dynasty Qi 北齊|北齐[Bei3 Qi2], compiler of History of Wei of the Northern dynasties 魏書|魏书[Wei4 shu1]/ 4889 1
魏書 魏书 [Wei4 shu1] /History of Wei of the Northern Dynasties, tenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Wei Shou 魏收[Wei4 Shou1] in 554 during Northern Qi Dynasty 北齊|北齐[Bei3 Qi2], 114 scrolls/ 4889 1
魏徵 魏征 [Wei4 Zheng1] /Wei Zheng (580-643), Tang politician and historian, notorious as a critic, editor of History of the Sui Dynasty 隋書|隋书/ 6874 1
溫書 温书 [[wen1shu1]] /to review lessons; to go over one's lessons/ 101 2
文弱書生 文弱书生 [wen2 ruo4 shu1 sheng1] /(idiom) frail scholar/ 1531 1
文書 文书 [wen2 shu1] /document/official correspondence/secretary/secretariat/ 7106 1
文書處理 文书处理 [wen2 shu1 chu3 li3] /paperwork; clerical tasks/(Tw) word processing/ 1215 1
吳起 吴起 [Wu2 Qi3] /Wu Qi (440-381 BC), military leader and politician of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC), author of Wuzi 吳子|吴子[Wu2 zi3], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]/ 4690 1
無巧不成書 无巧不成书 [wu2 qiao3 bu4 cheng2 shu1] /curious coincidence/ 6230 1
吳子 吴子 [Wu2 zi3] /Wuzi, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], written by Wu Qi 吳起|吴起[Wu2 Qi3]/ 4690 1
五經 五经 [Wu3 jing1] /the Five Classics of Confucianism, namely: the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1], the Book of History 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1], the Classic of Rites 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1], and the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋[Chun1 qiu1]/ 4971 1
武經七書 武经七书 [Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1] /Seven Military Classics of ancient China viz "Six Secret Strategic Teachings" 六韜|六韬[Liu4 tao1], "Methods of Sima" 司馬法|司马法[Si1 ma3 Fa3], "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3], "Wuzi" 吳子|吴子[Wu2 zi3], "Wei Liaozi" 尉繚子|尉缭子[Wei4 Liao2 zi5], "Three Strategies of Huang Shigong" 黃石公三略|黄石公三略[Huang2 Shi2 gong1 San1 lu:e4] and "Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang" 唐太宗李衛公問對|唐太宗李卫公问对[Tang2 Tai4 zong1 Li3 Wei4 Gong1 Wen4 dui4]/ 4689 1
希伯來書 希伯来书 [Xi1 bo2 lai2 shu1] /Epistle of St Paul to the Hebrews/ 6999 1
西番雅書 西番雅书 [Xi1 fan1 ya3 shu1] /Book of Zephaniah/ 6925 1
檄書 檄书 [xi2 shu1] /(old, now used figuratively) official call to arms/official denunciation/ 1988 1
夏黃公 夏黄公 [Xia4 Huang2 gong1] /Xia Huanggong also known as Huang Shigong 黃石公|黄石公[Huang2 Shi2 gong1] (dates of birth and death uncertain), Daoist hermit of the Qin Dynasty 秦代[Qin2 dai4] and purported author of “Three Strategies of Huang Shigong” 黃石公三略|黄石公三略[Huang2 Shi2 gong1 San1 lu:e4], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]/ 1412 1
閒書 闲书 [[xian2shu1]] /light reading/ 538 2
象形 象形 [xiang4 xing2] /pictogram/one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters/Chinese character derived from a picture/sometimes called hieroglyph/ 6940 1
象形字 象形字 [xiang4 xing2 zi4] /pictogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)/Chinese character derived from a picture/sometimes called hieroglyph/ 6940 1
蕭子顯 萧子显 [Xiao1 Zi3 xian3] /Xiao Zixian (487-537), writer and historian of Liang of Southern Dynasties, compiler of History of Qi of the Southern dynasties 南齊書|南齐书[Nan2 Qi2 shu1]/ 1970 1
小百科全書 小百科全书 [xiao3 bai3 ke1 quan2 shu1] /micropedia/ 6098 1
小人書 小人书 [xiao3 ren2 shu1] /children's picture story book/CL:本[ben3]/ 6198 1
小書籤 小书签 [xiao3 shu1 qian1] /bookmarklet (computing)/ 3299 1
小紅書 小红书 [[Xiao3hong2shu1]] /REDnote (Chinese social networking platform)/(historical) Little Red Book, nickname for 毛主席語錄|毛主席语录[Mao2 zhu3xi2 Yu3lu4]/ 53 2
協議書 协议书 [xie2 yi4 shu1] /contract/protocol/ 6401 1
新華書店 新华书店 [Xin1 hua2 Shu1 dian4] /Xinhua Bookstore, China's largest bookstore chain/ 4746 1
新唐書 新唐书 [Xin1 Tang2 shu1] /History of the Later Tang Dynasty, seventeenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Ouyang Xiu 歐陽修|欧阳修[Ou1 yang2 Xiu1] and Song Qi 宋祁[Song4 Qi2] in 1060 during Northern Song 北宋[Bei3 Song4], 225 scrolls/ 4974 1
新約全書 新约全书 [Xin1 yue1 quan2 shu1] /New Testament/ 7106 1
新秘 新秘 [[xin1mi4]] /(Tw) bridal stylist (abbr. for 新娘秘書|新娘秘书[xin1niang2 mi4shu1])/ 727 2
新娘秘書 新娘秘书 [[xin1niang2 mi4shu1]] /(Tw) bridal stylist/ 727 2
形聲 形声 [xing2 sheng1] /ideogram plus phonetic (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)/also known as phonogram, phonetic compound or picto-phonetic character/ 5793 1
行體 行体 [xing2 ti3] /see 行書|行书[xing2 shu1]/ 4862 1
行萬里路勝讀萬卷書 行万里路胜读万卷书 [[xing2 wan4li3 lu4 sheng4 du2 wan4juan4 shu1]] /to travel a thousand miles beats reading a thousand books/ 446 2
行書 行书 [[xing2shu1]] /running script; semicursive script (Chinese calligraphic style)/ 846 2
續書 续书 [xu4 shu1] /sequel/continuation of a book/ 6694 1
宣誓書 宣誓书 [xuan1 shi4 shu1] /affidavit/ 4583 1
學位證書 学位证书 [xue2 wei4 zheng4 shu1] /diploma (for a degree)/degree certificate/ 1987 1
血書 血书 [xue4 shu1] /letter written in one's own blood, expressing determination, hatred, last wishes etc/ 6729 1
雅各書 雅各书 [Ya3 ge4 shu1] /Epistle of St James (in New Testament)/ 6999 1
仰屋著書 仰屋著书 [yang3 wu1 zhu4 shu1] /lit. to stare at the ceiling while writing a book (idiom); to put one's whole body and soul into a book/ 6337 1
姚思廉 姚思廉 [Yao2 Si1 lian2] /Yao Silian (557-637), Tang writer and compiler of 梁書|梁书[Liang2 shu1] and 陳書|陈书[Chen2 shu1]/ 2174 1
耶利米書 耶利米书 [Ye1 li4 mi3 shu1] /Book of Jeremiah/ 7039 1
醫書 医书 [yi1 shu1] /medical book/ 5245 1
遺書 遗书 [yi2 shu1] /posthumous writing/testament/suicide note/ancient literature/ 6111 1
以弗所書 以弗所书 [Yi3 fu2 suo3 shu1] /Epistle of St Paul to the Ephesians/ 6999 1
以賽亞書 以赛亚书 [Yi3 sai4 ya4 shu1] /Book of Isaiah/ 6728 1
以西結書 以西结书 [Yi3 xi1 jie2 shu1] /Book of Ezekiel/ 6842 1
議定書 议定书 [yi4 ding4 shu1] /protocol/treaty/ 6653 1
意向書 意向书 [yi4 xiang4 shu1] /letter of intent (LOI) (commerce)/ 4807 1
肄業證書 肄业证书 [yi4 ye4 zheng4 shu1] /certificate of partial completion/certificate of attendance (for a student who did not graduate)/ 5521 1
淫書 淫书 [yin2 shu1] /obscene book/pornography/ 6749 1
郢書燕說 郢书燕说 [Ying3 shu1 Yan1 shuo1] /lit. Ying writes a letter and Yan reads it/fig. to misinterpret the original meaning/to pile up errors/refers to the letter from capital 郢[Ying3] of 楚[Chu3] in which the inadvertent words "hold up the candle" are mistaken by the minister of 燕[Yan1] as "promote the wise"/ 5380 1
猶大書 犹大书 [You2 da4 shu1] /Epistle of St Jude (in New Testament)/ 6999 1
有聲書 有声书 [you3 sheng1 shu1] /audiobook/ 5296 1
約珥書 约珥书 [Yue1 er3 shu1] /Book of Joel/ 7039 1
約翰貳書 约翰贰书 [Yue1 han4 er4 shu1] /Second epistle of St John/also written 約翰二書|约翰二书/ 6824 1
約翰二書 约翰二书 [Yue1 han4 er4 shu1] /Second epistle of St John/ 6999 1
約翰三書 约翰三书 [Yue1 han4 san1 shu1] /Third epistle of St John/ 6999 1
約翰一書 约翰一书 [Yue1 han4 yi1 shu1] /First epistle of St John/ 6999 1
約翰壹書 约翰壹书 [Yue1 han4 yi1 shu1] /First epistle of St John/also written 約翰一書|约翰一书/ 6824 1
約拿書 约拿书 [Yue1 na2 shu1] /Book of Jonah/ 7039 1
約書亞 约书亚 [Yue1 shu1 ya4] /Joshua (name)/ 6280 1
約書亞記 约书亚记 [Yue1 shu1 ya4 ji4] /Book of Joshua/ 6728 1
嶽麓書院 岳麓书院 [Yue4 lu4 Shu1 yuan4] /Yuelu Academy in Changsha, Hunan, famous ancient academy/ 4879 1
韻書 韵书 [yun4 shu1] /rime dictionary (ancient type of Chinese dictionary that collates characters by tone and rhyme rather than by radical)/ 2223 1
造字 造字 [zao4 zi4] /to create Chinese characters/cf Six Methods of forming Chinese characters 六書|六书[liu4 shu1]/ 6315 1
債務證書 债务证书 [zhai4 wu4 zheng4 shu1] /debt instrument/ 6134 1
戰書 战书 [zhan4 shu1] /written war challenge/ 6316 1
張旭 张旭 [Zhang1 Xu4] /Zhang Xu (probably early 8th century), Tang dynasty poet and calligrapher, most famous for his grass script 草書|草书/ 6678 1
招股說明書 招股说明书 [zhao1 gu3 shuo1 ming2 shu1] /prospectus/ 7106 1
招股書 招股书 [[zhao1gu3shu1]] /(finance) share prospectus/ 154 2
詔書 诏书 [[zhao4shu1]] /imperial edict/ 838 2
折節讀書 折节读书 [zhe2 jie2 du2 shu1] /to start reading furiously, contrary to previous habit (idiom)/ 6337 1
真書 真书 [zhen1 shu1] /regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)/ 4061 1
證明書 证明书 [zheng4 ming2 shu1] /certificate/ 7106 1
正書 正书 [zheng4 shu1] /regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)/ 4065 1
證書 证书 [zheng4 shu1] /credentials/certificate/ 7106 1
支書 支书 [zhi1 shu1] /branch secretary/secretary of a branch of the Communist Party or the Communist Youth League/abbr. for 支部書記|支部书记/ 4766 1
知書達理 知书达理 [zhi1 shu1 da2 li3] /educated and well-balanced (idiom)/ 6095 1
直書 直书 [zhi2 shu1] /to record faithfully/ 5173 1
指事 指事 [zhi3 shi4] /ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)/Chinese character indicating an idea, such as up and down/also known as self-explanatory character/ 6940 1
指事字 指事字 [zhi3 shi4 zi4] /ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)/Chinese character indicating an idea, such as up and down/also known as self-explanatory character/ 6940 1
紙書 纸书 [[zhi3shu1]] /printed book; print book/ 24 2
紙質書 纸质书 [[zhi3zhi4shu1]] /physical book; printed book/ 637 2
中國大百科全書出版社 中国大百科全书出版社 [Zhong1 guo2 Da4 Bai3 ke1 Quan2 shu1 Chu1 ban3 she4] /Encyclopedia of China Publishing House/ 7038 1
鍾繇 钟繇 [Zhong1 Yao2] /Zhong Yao (151-230), minister of Cao Wei 曹魏[Cao2 Wei4] and noted calligrapher, said to have developed the regular script 楷書|楷书[kai3 shu1]/ 5098 1
中庸 中庸 [Zhong1 yong1] /the Doctrine of the Mean, one of the Four Books 四書|四书[Si4 shu1]/ 4411 1
周書 周书 [Zhou1 shu1] /History of Zhou of the Northern Dynasties, twelfth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Linghu Defen 令狐德棻[Ling2 hu2 De2 fen1] in 636 during Tang Dynasty, 50 scrolls/ 4974 1
籀書 籀书 [zhou4 shu1] /seal script used throughout the pre-Han period/ 6967 1
竺書 竺书 [Zhu2 shu1] /Buddhist texts (archaic)/scripture/ 6070 1
竹書紀年 竹书纪年 [Zhu2 shu1 Ji4 nian2] /Bamboo Annals, early chronicle of Chinese ancient history, written c. 300 BC/ 6016 1
著書 著书 [zhu4 shu1] /to write a book/ 6687 1
著書立說 著书立说 [zhu4 shu1 li4 shuo1] /to write a book advancing one's theory (idiom)/ 6337 1
轉注 转注 [zhuan3 zhu4] /transfer character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)/character with meanings influenced by other words/sometimes called mutually explanatory character/ 5786 1
轉注字 转注字 [zhuan3 zhu4 zi4] /transfer character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)/character with meanings influenced by other words/sometimes called mutually explanatory character/ 5786 1
篆書 篆书 [zhuan4 shu1] /seal script (Chinese calligraphic style)/ 4862 1
篆體 篆体 [zhuan4 ti3] /see 篆書|篆书[zhuan4 shu1]/ 4862 1
著色書 着色书 [[zhuo2se4shu1]] /a coloring book/ 530 2
自白書 自白书 [zi4 bai2 shu1] /confession/ 7106 1
字書 字书 [zi4 shu1] /character book (i.e. school primer)/ 6076 1
總書記 总书记 [zong3 shu1 ji5] /general secretary (of the Communist Party)/ 4117 1

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