Chinese words pronounced shu (any tone) 61 words, in the 4 tones shu is read in. shū (1st tone) 24 words 书(shū) book 输(shū) lose 叔(shū) uncle 疏(shū) dredge 淑(shū) kind 姝(shū) pretty woman 枢(shū) hinge 殊(shū) kill 梳(shū) comb 舒(shū) stretch 倏(shū) sudden 纾(shū) abundant 書(shū) book 輸(shū) lose 叔(shū) uncle 疏(shū) dredge 淑(shū) kind 姝(shū) pretty woman 樞(shū) hinge 殊(shū) kill 梳(shū) comb 舒(shū) stretch 倏(shū) sudden 紓(shū) abundant All 24 words pronounced shū shú (2nd tone) 6 words 熟(shú) ripe 赎(shú) redeem 孰(shú) who 塾(shú) private school 秫(shú) glutinous sorghum 襡(shú) short skirt or tunic 熟(shú) ripe 贖(shú) redeem 孰(shú) who 塾(shú) private school 秫(shú) glutinous sorghum 襡(shú) short skirt or tunic shǔ (3rd tone) 12 words 属(shǔ) category 数(shǔ) count 蜀(shǔ) short name for Sichuan 四川 sìchuān province 鼠(shǔ) rat 署(shǔ) office 曙(shǔ) daybreak 黍(shǔ) broomcorn millet 暑(shǔ) heat 薯(shǔ) potato 钃(shǔ) metal 癙(shǔ) illness caused by worry 糬(shǔ) used in 麻糬 máshǔ 屬(shǔ) category 數(shǔ) count 蜀(shǔ) short name for Sichuan 四川 sìchuān province 鼠(shǔ) rat 署(shǔ) office 曙(shǔ) daybreak 黍(shǔ) broomcorn millet 暑(shǔ) heat 薯(shǔ) potato 钃(shǔ) metal 癙(shǔ) illness caused by worry 糬(shǔ) used in 麻糬 máshǔ shù (4th tone) 20 words 数(shù) number 树(shù) tree 术(shù) method 述(shù) state 竖(shù) erect 束(shù) bind 恕(shù) forgive 庶(shù) ordinary 戍(shù) garrison 漱(shù) gargle 尌(shù) standing up 丨(shù) vertical stroke (in Chinese characters), referred to as 竖笔 shùbǐ 數(shù) number 樹(shù) tree 術(shù) method 述(shù) state 豎(shù) erect 束(shù) bind 恕(shù) forgive 庶(shù) ordinary 戍(shù) garrison 漱(shù) gargle 尌(shù) standing up 丨(shù) vertical stroke (in Chinese characters), referred to as 竖笔 shùbǐ All 20 words pronounced shù Often confused with shu su in any tone 34 words