筪 (xiá) - A thin, flat piece of bamboo & a bamboo slip used for writing in ancient
筪 · xiá
A thin, flat piece of bamboo;
a bamboo slip used for writing in ancient times;
a bamboo container or box.
A thin, flat piece of bambooa bamboo slip used for writing in ancienta bamboo container or box.
Usage highlights
Bamboo slipBamboo containerBamboo tabletWriting slipBamboo caseAncient bamboo document
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Ancient texts were written on bamboo slips (竹筪).
- The bamboo container was used for storing documents (筪筒).
- Archaeologists found bamboo writing tablets (筪片).
Collocations
- Bamboo slip(竹筪)
- Bamboo container(筪筒)
- Bamboo tablet(筪片)
- Writing slip(书筪)
- Bamboo case(筪盒)
- Ancient bamboo document(古筪)
Cultural background
FAQ- Bamboo slips were the primary writing material in ancient China before the invention of paper.
- Used extensively during the Warring States period and Han dynasty for official documents and literary works.
- Represents early Chinese writing culture and the transmission of knowledge.