HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 1
读书
To read; to study; to attend school.
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 1
Why does 读书 look like this?
'读' (dú) features the 'speech' radical 讠 plus a component meaning 'sell' or 'distribute', suggesting the vocalization of text. '书' (shū) is a stylized depiction of a hand holding a brush over a tablet, representing the act of writing or a finished book. Together, they literally mean 'to read books'!