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Trad. 齊書
- 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
Trad. 唐書
- 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
Trad. 四書
- 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
Trad. 檄書
- (old, now used figuratively) official call to arms
- official denunciation
Trad. 投書
- to submit a written piece (letter, article, opinion piece etc)
Trad. 周書
- 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
K书
Trad. K書
- (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[ken3 shu1])
Trad. 韻書
- rime dictionary (ancient type of Chinese dictionary that collates characters by tone and rhyme rather than by radical)
Trad. 晉書
- 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
Trad. 國書
- credentials (of a diplomat)
- documents exchanged between nations
- national or dynastic history book
Trad. 類書
- 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)
Trad. 魏書
- 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
Trad. 行書
- running script; semicursive script (Chinese calligraphic style)
Trad. 天書
- imperial edict
- heavenly book (superstition)
- obscure or illegible writing
- double dutch
Trad. 成書
- to finish (writing a book); to appear in book form
- a book already in circulation
Trad. 陳書
- 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
Trad. 代書
- to write on sb's behalf
- a scrivener (who writes legal documents or letters for others)
Trad. 隋書
- 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
Trad. 詩書
- the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1] and the Book of History 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]
Trad. 宋書
- 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])
Trad. 六書
- 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)
Trad. 血書
- letter written in one's own blood, expressing determination, hatred, last wishes etc
Trad. 書庫
- a store room for books
- fig. an erudite person
- the Bibliotheca and Epitome of pseudo-Apollodorus
Trad. 支書
- 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
Trad. 書本
- book (chiefly used to refer to a plurality of books or books in general)
Trad. 偽書
- forged book
- book of dubious authenticity
- misattributed book
- Apocrypha
Trad. 書牘
- letter
- wooden writing strips (arch.)
- general term for letters and documents
Trad. 女書
- 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
Trad. 書經
- 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]
Trad. 書聖
- great calligraphy master
- the Sage of Calligraphy, traditional reference to Wang Xizhi 王羲之[Wang2 Xi1 zhi1] (303-361)
Trad. 梁書
- 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
Trad. 書腰
- (Tw) (publishing) belly band (paper sash around a book, outside the dust jacket)
Trad. 書記
- secretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party)
- clerk
- scribe
Trad. 評書
- pingshu, a folk art where a single performer narrates stories from history or fiction
Trad. 背書
- to recite (a text) from memory; to learn a text by heart
- to back; to endorse (a political candidate, product, check etc)
- backing; endorsement
Trad. 琴書
- traditional art form, consisting of sung story telling with musical accompaniment
Trad. 書館
- 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)
Trad. 聽書
- to listen to a performance of pinghua storytelling 評話|评话[ping2 hua4]
- to listen to an audiobook
Trad. 連書
- 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)
Trad. 漢書
- 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
Trad. 錢鍾書
- Qian Zhongshu (1910–1998), Chinese scholar and writer, author of the 1947 novel Fortress Beseiged 圍城|围城[Wei2 cheng2]
Trad. 前漢書
- 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
Trad. 白銀書
- valuable book decorated with silver, gold and jewels etc, commonly regarded as a disguised form of bribe
Trad. 綠皮書
- green paper (government report proposing policies and inviting discussion)
Trad. 委託書
- commission
- proxy
- power of attorney
- authorization
- warrant
Trad. 紅寶書
- 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])
Trad. 說明書
- (technical) manual
- (book of) directions
- synopsis (of a play or film)
- specification (patent)
- CL:本[ben3]
Trad. 訂書機
- stapler
- stapling machine
- bookbinding machine
- CL:臺|台[tai2]