书面
Old HSK 6
书面 (shūmiàn) · written
书面 (shūmiàn) means “written; in writing”. It is written with 2 characters: 书 (book) + 面 (noodles). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 书面 is built
The characters
书 shū · book
What 书 is made of
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A mark made by a pen ⺺ (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
面 miàn · noodles
What 面 is made of
面 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 9 strokes.
Origin hint: A person's face (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
请提交一份书面申请。Qǐng tíjiāo yī fèn shūmiàn shēnqǐng.Please submit a written application.
会议结果会以书面形式通知。Huìyì jiéguǒ huì yǐ shūmiàn xíngshì tōngzhī.The results of the meeting will be notified in writing.
Questions about 书面
What does 书面 mean?
书面 (shūmiàn) means “written; in writing”.
How do you pronounce 书面?
书面 is pronounced shūmiàn.
Which HSK level is 书面?
书面 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 读书dúshūto study
- 书包shūbāoschoolbag
- 书店shūdiànbookshop
- 图书馆túshūguǎnlibrary
- 书架shūjiàbookshelf
- 秘书mìshūsecretary
- 通知书tōngzhīshūnotice
- 书法shūfǎcalligraphy
- 书籍shūjíbooks
- 书记shūjisecretary (of a party branch)
Learn 书面 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 169: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.