书 (shū) means "book" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.

What is the traditional form of 书?

The traditional Chinese form of 书 is 書.

How many strokes does 书 have?

书 has 4 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.

书 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.

shū

book

Traditional: 書

Stroke order

Watch the animation, then write the character yourself — stroke order matters for speed and recognition.

书

4 strokes

我看书。

Wǒ kàn shū.

I read a book.

我有一本书。

Wǒ yǒu yī běn shū.

I have one book.

我看书。

Wǒ kàn shū.

I read a book.

我一边看书一边喝咖啡。

Wǒ yìbiān kàn shū yìbiān hē kāfēi.

I read while drinking coffee.

我把书放在桌子上了。

Wǒ bǎ shū fàng zài zhuōzi shàng le.

I put the book on the table.

书被他拿走了。

Shū bèi tā ná zǒu le.

The book was taken away by him.

桌子上有一本书。

Zhuōzi shàng yǒu yì běn shū.

There is a book on the table.

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What does 书 mean?: 书 (shū) means "book" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.
What is the traditional form of 书?: The traditional Chinese form of 书 is 書.
How many strokes does 书 have?: 书 has 4 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 书 in?: 书 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.