chǐ

technical
literary

Meaning of 尺牍

尺牍 means letters; correspondence (especially in ancient times). Pronounced chǐ dú.

  • letters; correspondence (especially in ancient times)

Definitions & Examples

zhèng
zài
yán
jiū
Míng
Qīng
wén
rén
de
chǐ
 

He is studying the correspondence of Ming and Qing dynasty literati.

 
Qiū
Shuǐ
Xuān
chǐ
 
shì
Qīng
dài
zhù
míng
de
shū
xìn
 

"Qiushuixuan Letters" is a famous collection of correspondence from the Qing dynasty.

Zhè
běn
 
chǐ
quán
 
shì
jiào
rén
xiě
xìn
de
cān
kǎo
shū
 

This "Complete Guide to Letter Writing" is a reference book teaching people how to write letters.

Chǐ
zhī
 
zài
dài
shè
jiāo
zhōng
fēi
cháng
zhòng
yào
 

The etiquette of letter writing was extremely important in ancient social interactions.

de
chǐ
wén
yōu
měi
 
qíng
gǎn
zhēn
zhì
 

His letters are elegantly written and full of genuine emotion.