袠 (zhì) - Book cover & case for holding books or scrolls

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zhì ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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袠 · zhì

Book cover;

case for holding books or scrolls;

ancient variant of 帙 meaning book wrapper;

also used in classical texts.

Book covercase for holding books or scrollsancient variant of 帙 meaning book wrapper

Usage highlights

Book caseScroll wrapperSilk coverAncient book wrapperBamboo caseText container

Synonyms

  • 帙— book cover, wrapper
  • 套— cover, case
  • 函— case, envelope

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient manuscript was preserved in a silk cover (锦袠).
  • He collected the scrolls into a case (卷袠).
  • The scholar's book wrapper (书袠) was made of bamboo.

Collocations

  • Book case(书袠)
  • Scroll wrapper(卷袠)
  • Silk cover(锦袠)
  • Ancient book wrapper(古袠)
  • Bamboo case(竹袠)
  • Text container(文袠)

Idioms

  • Arranged in order(部袠井然)
  • Classical collection(经史子袠)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in ancient China for protecting books and scrolls, often made of silk, bamboo, or cloth.
  • Appears in classical texts describing scholarly materials and literary collections.
  • Represents the traditional Chinese reverence for books and learning.

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