calligraphy society; village school (old); literary society (old)
letter; correspondence; slipcase
name of a book; reputation as calligrapher
the calligraphic community
book store; publishing house
a store room for books; (fig.) an erudite person; the Bibliotheca and Epitome of pseudo-Apollodorus
letter; also written 書札|书札
bookshelf; bookcase; bookrack; bookstack
writing desk; official record
calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship
letter; wooden writing strips (arch.); general term for letters and documents
scholar; intellectual; egghead
booklist; bibliography; title catalogue
header; top margin on a page
a reading group; press (i.e. publishing house)
bookworm (literal and figurative); book louse; pedant
secretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party); clerk; scribe
extant work of a calligrapher
academy of classical learning (Tang Dynasty - Qing Dynasty)
written; in writing; in written form
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)
presidential award (received by university students in Taiwan for academic excellence)
scholarly flavor; educated appearance
bookworm; pedant; bookish fool
felt desk pad for calligraphy
teashop with performance by 評書|评书 story tellers
written permission; written authorization
to write a letter (to the authorities); to present a petition
a series of books; a collection of books
to write for sb else; a lawyer who writes legal documents for his clients
forged book; book of dubious authenticity; misattributed book; Apocrypha
proviso; qualifying clause
entire book; unabridged book; entire multi-volume work; comprehensive volume
to listen to stories; to listen to performance of 說書|说书 storytelling
(lit.) to gnaw a book; to study; to cram
credentials (of a diplomat); documents exchanged between nations; national or dynastic history book
books (in a library or bookstore)
writing on the ground with a large brush dipped in water
imperial edict; heavenly book (superstition); obscure or illegible writing; double dutch
character book (i.e. school primer)
high official; government minister
publication; a book's first appearance
to write personally; personal letter
to deliver; to send a letter; a letter (of complaint, opinion etc)
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
document; official correspondence; secretary; secretariat
second-hand book; old book; ancient book
to write on the blackboard; writing on the blackboard
bid or tender submission or delivery; bid or tender document
regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)
regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)
obscene book; pornography
to burn the books (one of the crimes of the first Emperor in 212 BC)
traditional art form, consisting of sung story telling with musical accompaniment
to read (a book); to study
regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)
seal script (Chinese calligraphic style)
seal script used throughout the pre-Han period
classic books in Confucianism; scriptures; sutras
sequel; continuation of a book
letter of appointment; contract
to repeat a lesson; to learn by heart; to endorse a check
grass script; cursive script (Chinese calligraphic style)
to collect books; library collection
letter written in one's own blood, expressing determination, hatred, last wishes etc
running script; semi-cursive script (Chinese calligraphic style)
pingshu, a folk art where a single performer narrates stories from history or fiction
edict; written imperial order
folk art consisting of story-telling to music
to read a book; to study; to attend school
word book; dictionary; encyclopedia
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)
posthumous writing; testament; suicide note; ancient literature
clerical script; official script (Chinese calligraphic style)
rhyming dictionary; traditional Chinese phonetic dictionary with words ordered first by four tones 四聲|四声 then rhyme 韻|韵 (i.e. medial consonant and final)
carrier pigeon (used for mail)
written proposal; document outlining an initiative
formal recommendation letter in eight columns
affidavit; written pledge
commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization; warrant
children's picture story book
reference book (such as dictionary, almanac, gazetteer etc)
general secretary (of the Communist Party)
letter of intent (LOI) (commerce)
prospectus (setting out share offer); offering circular
application; application form; petition (to higher authorities)
electronic book; e-book; e-book reader
best-seller; best-selling book; blockbuster
white paper (e.g. containing proposals for new legislation); white book
valuable book decorated with silver, gold and jewels etc, commonly regarded as a disguised form of bribe
an official report (e.g. governmental)
stapler; stapling machine; bookbinding machine
(technical) manual; (book of) directions; synopsis (of a play or film)
study group; book club; reading club; readings
audio-output reading machine
indictment (law); statement of charges (law)
lexicography; making dictionaries
representation letter (law); a brief; written statement; declaration
bird writing, a calligraphic style based on seal script 篆书, but with characters decorated as birds and insects
to write at a tremendous speed
literary journal published in 1892-93 by Han Bangqing 韓邦慶|韩邦庆 featuring serialized novels in classical Chinese and Jiangsu vernacular
to burn the books and bury alive the Confucian scholars (one of the crimes of the first Emperor in 212 BC)
the four arts (zither, Go, calligraphy, painting); the accomplishments of a well-educated person
certificate of partial completion; certificate of attendance (for a student who did not graduate)
admission notice (delivered by a university); acceptance letter; letter of admission
to travel a thousand miles beats reading a thousand books