读书
HSK 1 (exam 2025)HSK 1 (2021)
读书 (dúshū) · to study
读书 (dúshū) means “to study; to read books”. It is written with 2 characters: 读 (to read) + 书 (book). It is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 读书 is built
The characters
读 dú · to read
What 读 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 卖mài — to sell
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 买mǎi — to buy
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 头tóu — head
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: To show off 卖 one's literacy 讠 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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)
Example sentences
他在大学读书。Tā zài dàxué dúshū.He studies at university.
你喜欢读书吗？Nǐ xǐhuan dúshū ma?Do you like reading?
Questions about 读书
What does 读书 mean?
读书 (dúshū) means “to study; to read books”.
How do you pronounce 读书?
读书 is pronounced dúshū.
Which HSK level is 读书?
读书 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021).
Related words
- 读音dúyīnpronunciation
- 读者dúzhěreader
- 阅读yuèdúto read
- 朗读lǎngdúto read aloud
- 读dúto read
- 书包shūbāoschoolbag
- 书店shūdiànbookshop
- 图书馆túshūguǎnlibrary
- 书架shūjiàbookshelf
- 秘书mìshūsecretary
Learn 读书 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 45: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.