() - A bamboo slip used for writing in ancient & a container or case made of bamboo.

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A bamboo slip used for writing in ancient China;

a container or case made of bamboo.

A bamboo slip used for writing in ancienta container or case made of bamboo.

Usage highlights

bamboo slipwriting slipbamboo containerancient documentbamboo writing material

Synonyms

  • bamboo slip
  • wooden writing tablet

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient writing was done on bamboo slips (笚).
  • The bamboo case (笚) contained important documents.
  • Archaeologists found bamboo writing materials (笚) at the site.

Collocations

  • bamboo slip(竹笚)
  • writing slip(书笚)
  • bamboo container(笚筒)
  • ancient document(古笚)
  • bamboo writing material(笚简)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Bamboo slips were the primary writing material in China before the invention of paper.
  • Used extensively during the Warring States period and Han dynasty for official documents and literary works.
  • The character reflects the importance of bamboo in ancient Chinese material culture.

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