What words are in the shu pinyin group?
The shu group contains 69 HSK vocabulary headwords, including 书 / 书店 / 书包 / 舒服 / 叔叔 / 树 / 数学 / 输. Pinyin alone is not enough to know the meaning, so this page keeps the Chinese form, pinyin, English meaning and level membership together.
HSK vocabulary pronounced shu
书
shū
book
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū
- book
- letter
- document
- to write
书店
shū diàn
bookstore
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū diàn
- bookstore
书包
shū bāo
schoolbag
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū bāo
- schoolbag
- satchel
- bookbag
舒服
shū fu
comfortable
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū fu
- comfortable
- feeling well
Read in story: 出去玩
叔叔
shū shu
father's younger brother
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū shu
- father's younger brother
- uncle
- Taiwan pr. shu2 shu5
- father's younger brother; paternal uncle
- form of address used by children for a male one generation older
树
shù
tree
Dictionary readings and meanings
shù
- tree
- to cultivate
- to set up
Read in story: 出去玩
数学
shù xué
mathematics
Dictionary readings and meanings
shù xué
- mathematics
- mathematical
输
shū
to lose
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū
- to lose
- to transport
- to donate
- to enter (a password)
- to lose; to be beaten
- (bound form) to transport
熟
shú
ripe; mature
Dictionary readings and meanings
shú
- ripe; mature
- thoroughly cooked; done
- familiar; acquainted
- experienced; skilled
- (of sleep etc) deep; profound
- also pr. [shou2]
熟悉
shú xī
to be familiar with
Dictionary readings and meanings
shú xī
- to be familiar with
- to know well
- to be familiar with; to know well
暑假
shǔ jià
summer vacation
Dictionary readings and meanings
shǔ jià
- summer vacation
树林
shù lín · Shù lín
woods
Dictionary readings and meanings
shù lín
- woods
- grove
- forest
Shù lín
English dictionary gloss under review.
数
shǔ · shù · shuò
to count
Dictionary readings and meanings
shǔ
- to count
- to enumerate
- to criticize (i.e. enumerate shortcomings)
- to count as; to regard as
- to enumerate; to list
shù
- number; figure
- several; a few
shuò
- (literary) frequently; repeatedly
数量
shù liàng
amount
Dictionary readings and meanings
shù liàng
- amount
- quantity
- quantitative
- (math.) scalar quantity
数字
shù zì
numeral
Dictionary readings and meanings
shù zì
- numeral
- digit
- number
- figure
- amount
- digital (electronics etc)
书法
shū fǎ
calligraphy
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū fǎ
- calligraphy
- handwriting
- penmanship
书房
shū fáng
study (room)
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū fáng
- study (room)
- studio
书架
shū jià
bookshelf
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū jià
- bookshelf
梳子
shū zi
comb
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū zi
- comb
舒适
shū shì
cozy
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū shì
- cozy
- snug
输入
shū rù
to import
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū rù
- to import
- to input
蔬菜
shū cài
vegetables
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū cài
- vegetables
- produce
熟练
shú liàn
practiced
Dictionary readings and meanings
shú liàn
- practiced
- proficient
- skilled
- skillful
熟人
shú rén
acquaintance
Dictionary readings and meanings
shú rén
- acquaintance
- friend
属于
shǔ yú
classified as
Dictionary readings and meanings
shǔ yú
- classified as
- to belong to
- to be part of
- to be classified as
鼠标
shǔ biāo
mouse (computing)
Dictionary readings and meanings
shǔ biāo
- mouse (computing)
- (computing) mouse
束
shù
to bind
Dictionary readings and meanings
shù
- to bind
- to tie
- bundle
- cluster
- restraint
- bunch
树木
shù mù
tree
Dictionary readings and meanings
shù mù
- tree
数据
shù jù
data
Dictionary readings and meanings
shù jù
- data
- numbers
- digital
数码
shù mǎ
number
Dictionary readings and meanings
shù mǎ
- number
- numerals
- figures
- digital
- amount
- numerical code
书画
shū huà
painting and calligraphy
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū huà
- painting and calligraphy
书籍
shū jí
books
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū jí
- books
- works
书记
shū ji
secretary
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū ji
- secretary
- clerk
- secretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party)
- scribe
书面
shū miàn
in writing
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū miàn
- in writing
- written (guarantee etc)
- in writing; written
书写
shū xiě
to write
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū xiě
- to write
疏忽
shū hu
to neglect
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū hu
- to neglect
- to overlook
- negligence
- carelessness
疏远
shū yuǎn
to drift apart
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū yuǎn
- to drift apart
- to become estranged
- to alienate
- estrangement
舒畅
shū chàng
happy
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū chàng
- happy
- entirely free from worry
- happy; entirely free from worry
输出
shū chū
to output; to deliver (energy, data, signals etc)
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū chū
- to output; to deliver (energy, data, signals etc)
- to export (goods, services, technology etc)
输送
shū sòng
to transport; to convey; to deliver
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū sòng
- to transport; to convey; to deliver
属
shǔ · zhǔ
category
Dictionary readings and meanings
shǔ
- category
- genus (taxonomy)
- family members
- dependents
- to belong to
- subordinate to
zhǔ
- to join together
- to fix one's attention on
- to concentrate on
薯片
shǔ piàn
fried potato chips
Dictionary readings and meanings
shǔ piàn
- fried potato chips
束缚
shù fù
to bind
Dictionary readings and meanings
shù fù
- to bind
- to restrict
- to tie
- to commit
- fetters
- to bind; to tie up; to fetter; to shackle
树立
shù lì
to set up
Dictionary readings and meanings
shù lì
- to set up
- to establish
竖
shù
to erect
Dictionary readings and meanings
shù
- to erect
- vertical
- vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)
数额
shù é
amount
Dictionary readings and meanings
shù é
- amount
- sum of money
- fixed number
数目
shù mù
amount
Dictionary readings and meanings
shù mù
- amount
- number
数字化
shù zì huà
to digitize
Dictionary readings and meanings
shù zì huà
- to digitize
抒情
shū qíng
to express emotion
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū qíng
- to express emotion
- lyric
枢纽
shū niǔ
hub (e.g. of traffic network)
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū niǔ
- hub (e.g. of traffic network)
- hinge
- pivot
- fulcrum
梳
shū
to comb
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū
- to comb
- (bound form) a comb
梳理
shū lǐ
to comb
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū lǐ
- to comb
- fig. to sort out
疏导
shū dǎo
to dredge
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū dǎo
- to dredge
- to open up a path for
- to remove obstructions
- to clear the way
- to enlighten
- persuasion
疏散
shū sǎn · shū sàn
idle; leisurely; laid-back
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū sǎn
- idle; leisurely; laid-back
- Taiwan pr. [shu1san4]
shū sàn
- to scatter; to disperse; to evacuate
- scattered; sparse
疏通
shū tōng
to unblock
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū tōng
- to unblock
- to dredge
- to clear the way
- to get things flowing
- to facilitate
- to mediate
舒展
shū zhǎn
to roll out
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū zhǎn
- to roll out
- to extend
- to smooth out
- to unfold
输血
shū xuè
to transfuse blood
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū xuè
- to transfuse blood
- to give aid and support
输液
shū yè
intravenous infusion; to get put on an IV
Dictionary readings and meanings
shū yè
- intravenous infusion; to get put on an IV
赎
shú
to redeem
Dictionary readings and meanings
shú
- to redeem
- to ransom
属相
shǔ xiàng
Meaning under review
Dictionary readings and meanings
shǔ xiàng
English dictionary gloss under review.
属性
shǔ xìng
attribute
Dictionary readings and meanings
shǔ xìng
- attribute
- property
曙光
shǔ guāng
the first light of dawn
Dictionary readings and meanings
shǔ guāng
- the first light of dawn
- (fig.) glimmer of hope after a dark period; a new beginning
束手无策
shù shǒu wú cè
lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis
Dictionary readings and meanings
shù shǒu wú cè
- lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis
树干
shù gàn
tree trunk
Dictionary readings and meanings
shù gàn
- tree trunk
树梢
shù shāo
the tip of a tree; treetop
Dictionary readings and meanings
shù shāo
- the tip of a tree; treetop
树荫
shù yīn
shade of a tree
Dictionary readings and meanings
shù yīn
- shade of a tree
- Taiwan pr. [shu4yin4]
竖立
shù lì
to erect
Dictionary readings and meanings
shù lì
- to erect
- to set upright
- to stand
数据库
shù jù kù
(computing) database
Dictionary readings and meanings
shù jù kù
- (computing) database
数一数二
shǔ yī shǔ èr
(idiom) reckoned to be best or second best; one of the very best
Dictionary readings and meanings
shǔ yī shǔ èr
- (idiom) reckoned to be best or second best; one of the very best
- (idiom) to list one by one
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Frequently asked questions
What Chinese words are pronounced shu?
This HSK Atlas group lists 69 HSK headwords whose first pinyin syllable is shu, including 书 / 书店 / 书包 / 舒服 / 叔叔 / 树 / 数学 / 输.
Does shu have one meaning in Chinese?
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