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shu : book Pinyinshū (first tone)
Englishbook; letter
Sounds like 'shoe'

Combines the character for pen with the character for clear/white and so denotes a book. You normally need to use it in conjunction with the measure word for books (běn)

yǒu sān běn shū
wo : I you : have; possess san : 3; Three ben : root; book shu : book
I have three [of] books