帙 (zhì) - Book cover & case or wrapper for a book

帙Tone 4

zhì ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 巾

志

帙 · zhì

Book cover;

case or wrapper for a book;

volume or fascicle of a book;

to arrange in order.

Book covercase or wrapper for a bookvolume or fascicle of a book

Usage highlights

Book coverNumerous volumesAncient volumesBook wrapperArranged volumesScattered volumes

Synonyms

  • 卷— volume; scroll
  • 册— volume; book
  • 函— case; wrapper

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient books were often wrapped in cloth covers (书帙).
  • The library contains thousands of volumes (卷帙浩繁).
  • He arranged the manuscripts in order (整理卷帙).

Collocations

  • Book cover(书帙)
  • Numerous volumes(卷帙浩繁)
  • Ancient volumes(古帙)
  • Book wrapper(帙套)
  • Arranged volumes(编帙)
  • Scattered volumes(散帙)

Idioms

  • Voluminous works(卷帙浩繁)
  • Scattered and disordered books(散帙飘零)
  • Arranged in proper order(整帙有序)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally used for cloth or silk covers that protected ancient Chinese books and scrolls.
  • Represents classical scholarship and literary heritage in Chinese culture.
  • Often appears in contexts describing extensive literary collections or classical texts.

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