piàn
zhǐ
zhī

idiom
formal

Meaning of 片纸只字

片纸只字 means fragmentary pieces of writing; scraps of paper and brief notes. Pronounced piàn zhǐ zhī zì.

  • fragmentary pieces of writing; scraps of paper and brief notes

Definitions & Examples

shǐ
wén
xiàn
zhōng
piàn
zhǐ
zhī
dōu
néng
bāo
hán
zhòng
yào
xìn
 

Even fragmentary pieces of writing in historical documents may contain important information.

Chú
le
piàn
zhǐ
zhī
 
men
méi
yǒu
guān
de
zài
 

Apart from a few scraps of text, we have no other records about him.

Kǎo
xiàn
de
piàn
zhǐ
zhī
wéi
yán
jiū
gōng
le
zhēn
guì
xiàn线
suǒ
 

The fragmentary writings discovered through archaeology provided precious clues for research.

Suī
zhǐ
shì
piàn
zhǐ
zhī
 
què
jiàn
zhèng
duàn
shǐ
 

Though they are merely scraps of writing, they are sufficient to bear witness to that period of history.