札 (zhá) - thin piece of wood used for writing & letter
札 · zhá
thin piece of wood used for writing;
letter;
note;
official document
thin piece of wood used for writingletternote
Usage highlights
Writing tabletOfficial documentNotesLetterMemorandumCorrespondence
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Ancient writing tablets(木札)
- Official correspondence(公文札)
- Taking notes(札记)
- Letter paper(信札)
Collocations
- Writing tablet(书札)
- Official document(札子)
- Notes(札记)
- Letter(信札)
- Memorandum(手札)
- Correspondence(文札)
Idioms
- Writing tablets and letters(书札往还)
- Official documents and memorials(奏札陈情)
- Taking detailed notes(札记详录)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally referred to thin wooden slips used for writing in ancient China before paper was invented
- Later extended to mean letters, documents, and official correspondence
- Used in historical contexts for official communications and scholarly notes