书
Meaning
- book
- letter
- document
Measure word
本 běn or 册 cè or 部 bù
Example sentence
拿本书读！
Take a book and read it.
The character 书
书 was a hand holding a brush, and the simplified form keeps the sweep of the stroke. A book and then anything written: 书店, 书包, 书架, 图书馆, and 秘书, the one who handles the writing.