帋 (zhǐ) - Paper & an archaic or variant form of 紙 (paper).

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zhǐ ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 巾

丈志

帋 · zhǐ

Paper;

an archaic or variant form of 紙 (paper).

Paperan archaic or variant form of 紙 (paper).

Usage highlights

PaperPaper documentPaper moneyPaper sheetPaper scroll

Synonyms

  • 紙— paper (standard form)
  • 箋— writing paper
  • 楮— paper (archaic, from paper mulberry)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient texts were written on paper (帋).
  • This character is a variant form for paper (帋).
  • The museum displayed paper (帋) from the Tang dynasty.

Collocations

  • Paper(帋)
  • Paper document(帋文)
  • Paper money(帋幣)
  • Paper sheet(帋張)
  • Paper scroll(帋卷)

Idioms

  • Scrap of paper(片帋)
  • Paper and ink(筆墨帋硯)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 帋 is an ancient variant form of 紙 (paper), reflecting the historical development of writing materials in China.
  • Paper was one of the Four Great Inventions of ancient China, revolutionizing communication and record-keeping.
  • The character shows the cloth radical 巾, indicating the material's relationship to textile-like substances.

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