jiān

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Meaning of 缣帛

缣帛 means ancient fine silk fabric used as a writing surface before paper was invented. Pronounced jiān bó.

  • ancient fine silk fabric used as a writing surface before paper was invented

Definitions & Examples

Zhǐ
míng
qián
 
rén
cháng
zài
jiān
shàng
shū
xiě
wén
 

Before paper was invented, ancient people often wrote characters on silk fabric.

Zhè
chū
de
jiān
zài
zhe
zhàn
guó
shí
de
tiáo
wén
 

These excavated silk manuscripts record legal statutes from the Warring States period.

zhú
jiǎn
xiāng
 
jiān
gèng
qīng
biàn便
dàn
jià
áng
guì
 

Compared to bamboo slips, silk fabric was lighter but more expensive.

guǎn
chén
liè
zhe
hàn
dài
de
jiān
shū
huà
 

The museum displays calligraphy and paintings on silk from the Han Dynasty.

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