籍 (jí) - Book & register

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jí ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

慧佳

籍 · jí

Book;

register;

record;

membership;

native place;

one's ancestral home.

Bookregisterrecord

Usage highlights

Household registrationNationalityAncestral homeAncient booksStudent registrationParty membership

Synonyms

  • 书— book
  • 册— volume, book
  • 簿— register, record book

Antonyms

  • 无籍— unregistered, stateless

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is a native of Beijing (北京籍).
  • Please fill out the registration form (登记表).
  • She has dual citizenship (双重国籍).
  • This is an ancient text (古籍).

Collocations

  • Household registration(户籍)
  • Nationality(国籍)
  • Ancestral home(籍贯)
  • Ancient books(古籍)
  • Student registration(学籍)
  • Party membership(党籍)

Idioms

  • Boast of one's ancient heritage(炫耀门籍)
  • A man of no fixed abode(无籍之徒)
  • Wipe one's name from the register(削籍)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In imperial China, household registration (户籍) was crucial for taxation and conscription.
  • The concept of '籍贯' (native place) remains important in Chinese culture for identity and ancestral connection.
  • Historically, 'books' (书籍) were highly valued, and scholars took pride in their collections.

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