books

n. set of reports

n. printed work which is bound together; publication; notebook; bundle, set of things (such as:stamps, matches, tickets and more) bound together

v. record, inscribe; indicate; order in advance; reserve

A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of paper, parchment, or other material, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf, and each side of a sheet is called a page. A book produced in electronic format is known as an e-book.
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Noun
1. a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); "I am reading a good book on economics"
(hypernym) publication
(hyponym) authority
(part-meronym) signature
2. physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop"
(synonym) volume
(hypernym) product, production
(hyponym) album
(part-meronym) binding, book binding, cover, back
3. a record in which commercial accounts are recorded; "they got a subpoena to examine our books"
(synonym) ledger, leger, account book, book of account
(hypernym) record
(hyponym) cost ledger
(member-meronym) accounting, accounting system, method of accounting
4. a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge; "he bought a book of stamps"
(hypernym) product, production
5. a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone; "Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'"; "his name is in all the recordbooks"
(synonym) record, record book
(hypernym) fact
(hyponym) logbook
6. a major division of a long written composition; "the book of Isaiah"
(hypernym) section, subdivision
(hyponym) Genesis, Book of Genesis
(part-holonym) text, textual matter
7. a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
(synonym) script, playscript
(hypernym) dramatic composition, dramatic work
(hyponym) promptbook, prompt copy
8. a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; "they run things by the book around here"
(synonym) rule book
(hypernym) collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
(part-meronym) rule, prescript
Verb
1. record a charge in a police register; "The policeman booked her when she tried to solicit a man"
(hypernym) record, enter, put down
(hyponym) ticket, fine
2. arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's"
(synonym) reserve, hold
(hypernym) request, bespeak, call for, quest
(hyponym) keep open, hold open, keep, save
(entail) procure, secure
(verb-group) reserve
(derivation) booking, reservation
3. engage for a performance; "Her agent had booked her for several concerts in Tokyo"
(hypernym) schedule
(derivation) booker, booking agent
4. register in a hotel booker
(hypernym) register
(derivation) booking, reservation

Pleasant pursuits, honor and riches to dream of studying them. For an author to dream of his works going to press, is a dream of caution; he will have much trouble in placing them before the public.

To dream of spending great study and time in solving some intricate subjects, and the hidden meaning of learned authors, is significant of honors well earned.

To see children at their books, denotes harmony and good conduct of the young.

To dream of old books, is a warning to shun evil in any form.
  

kai1 juan4 you3 yi1
Opening a book is always profitable.
A book that remains shut is but a block.

shou3 bu2 shi4 juan4
Never releasing books from one's hands.
Referring to someone who is studying assiduously. Compare with 引锥刺股 (yin3 zhui1 ci4 gu3).