册 (cè) - book, volume, register, record & a measure word for books
册 · cè
book, volume, register, record;
a measure word for books;
to confer, to bestow a title.
book, volume, register, recorda measure word for booksto confer, to bestow a title.
Usage highlights
BookVolumeRegisterConfer a titleAccount bookManual
Usage & contexts
Examples
- I bought a book (一本书).
- This is the first volume (第一册).
- He registered for the course (注册).
- The emperor conferred a title (册封).
Collocations
- Book(书册)
- Volume(册子)
- Register(注册)
- Confer a title(册封)
- Account book(账册)
- Manual(手册)
Idioms
- To be recorded in history(名垂史册)
- To register and settle down(安家落户，注册定居)
- To bestow a title and grant land(册封赐土)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally depicted bamboo slips bound together, representing ancient Chinese books.
- Used in imperial contexts for conferring titles and recording official documents.
- Remains a common measure word for books and volumes in modern Chinese.