| 书 | shū | book; letter; CL:本,册,部; see also 书经 Book of History |
| 书记 | shū ji | secretary; clerk; CL:个 |
| 秘书 | mì shū | secretary |
| 读书 | dú shū | to read a book; to study; to attend school |
| 尚书 | shàng shū | same as 书经 Book of History; high official; government minister |
| 书籍 | shū jí | books; works |
| 图书馆 | tú shū guǎn | library; CL:家,个 |
| 图书 | tú shū | books (in a library or bookstore); CL:本,册,部 |
| 晋书 | Jìn shū | History of the Jin dynasty, fifth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Fang Xuanling 房玄齡 in 648 during Tang dynasty 唐朝, 130 scrolls |
| 文书 | wén shū | document; official correspondence; secretary; secretariat |
| 书写 | shū xiě | to write |
| 书本 | shū běn | book; CL:本 |
| 宋书 | Sòng shū | History of Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 or Liu Song 刘宋, sixth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Shen Yue 沈約 in 488 during Liang of the Southern dynasties 南朝梁, 100 scrolls; (not to be confused with 宋史) |
| 汉书 | Hàn Shū | History of the Former Han Dynasty, second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史 , composed by Ban Gu 班固 in 82 during Eastern Han (later Han), 100 scrolls |
| 书面 | shū miàn | in writing; written |
| 上书 | shàng shū | to write a letter (to the authorities); to present a petition |
| 秘书长 | mì shū zhǎng | secretary-general |
| 史书 | shǐ shū | history book |
| 书店 | shū diàn | bookstore; CL:家 |
| 教科书 | jiào kē shū | textbook; CL:本 |
| 魏书 | Wèi shū | History of Wei of the Northern dynasties, tenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Wei Shou 魏收 in 554 during Northern Qi dynasty 北齐, 114 scrolls |
| 议定书 | yì dìng shū | protocol; treaty |
| 证书 | zhèng shū | credentials; certificate |
| 背书 | bèi shū | to repeat a lesson; to learn by heart; to endorse a check |
| 书房 | shū fáng | study (room); studio; CL:间 |
| 书刊 | shū kān | books and publications |
| 书报 | shū bào | papers and books |
| 丛书 | cóng shū | a series of books; a collection of books |
| 书院 | shū yuàn | academy of classical learning (Tang Dynasty - Qing Dynasty) |
| 念书 | niàn shū | read; study |
| 书法 | shū fǎ | calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship |
| 教书 | jiāo shū | to teach (in a school) |
| 请愿书 | qǐng yuàn shū | petition |
| 后汉书 | Hòu Hàn shū | History of Eastern Han (later Han), third of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, composed by Fan Ye 范晔 in 445 during Song of the Southern Dynasties 南朝宋, 120 scrolls |
| 参考书 | cān kǎo shū | reference book |
| 古书 | gǔ shū | ancient book; old book |
| 书名 | shū míng | name of a book; reputation as calligrapher |
| 书信 | shū xìn | letter; epistle |
| 诏书 | zhào shū | edict; written imperial order |
| 书画 | shū huà | calligraphy |
| 周书 | Zhōu shū | History of Zhou of the Northern dynasties, twelfth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Linghu Defen 令狐德棻 in 636 during Tang dynasty, 50 scrolls |
| 书局 | shū jú | book store; publishing house |
| 书目 | shū mù | booklist; bibliography; title catalogue; CL:本 |
| 说明书 | shuō míng shū | (technical) manual; (book of) directions; synopsis (of a play or film); CL:本 |
| 说书 | shuō shū | folk art consisting of story-telling to music |
| 诗书 | shī shū | the Book of Songs 诗经 and the Book of History 书经; books or literature in general |
| 隋书 | Suí shū | History of the Sui Dynasty, 13th of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Wei Zheng 魏征 in 636 during Tang dynasty, 85 scrolls |
| 起诉书 | qǐ sù shū | indictment (law); statement of charges (law) |
| 新书 | xīn shū | new book |
| 藏书 | cáng shū | to collect books; library collection |
