牒 (dié) - Slip of wood or bamboo used for writing & document

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Slip of wood or bamboo used for writing;

document;

official record;

certificate;

dispatch;

register.

Slip of wood or bamboo used for writingdocumentofficial record

Usage highlights

Bamboo slipOfficial documentGenealogy recordMilitary dispatchGovernment registerCertificate of appointment

Synonyms

  • 简— bamboo slip (writing material)
  • 册— volume, book (collection of slips)
  • 文书— document, official paper

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient bamboo slips for writing(竹牒)
  • Official government documents(官牒)
  • Genealogical record(谱牒)
  • Military dispatch(军牒)

Collocations

  • Bamboo slip(竹牒)
  • Official document(官牒)
  • Genealogy record(谱牒)
  • Military dispatch(军牒)
  • Government register(文牒)
  • Certificate of appointment(敕牒)

Idioms

  • Last will and testament(遗牒)
  • Official documents and records(文牒)
  • Genealogical records(谱牒)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to thin wooden or bamboo slips used for writing before paper was invented.
  • Later extended to mean official documents, certificates, and registers in bureaucratic systems.
  • Used in Buddhist context for monastic certificates (度牒) granting permission to become a monk.

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