zhú
jiǎn

common
noun
historical

Meaning of 竹简

竹简 means bamboo slip (used for writing in ancient China); narrow strip of bamboo serving as a writing surface. Pronounced zhú jiǎn.

  • bamboo slip (used for writing in ancient China); narrow strip of bamboo serving as a writing surface

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
xiē
zhú
jiǎn
shì
zài
zhōng
xiàn
de
 

These bamboo slips were discovered in an ancient tomb.

rén
xiě
zài
zhú
jiǎn
shàng
 

Ancient people wrote characters on bamboo slips.

Zhè
fèn
zhēn
guì
de
zhú
jiǎn
bǎo
cún
le
liǎng
qiān
duō
nián
 

This precious bamboo slip has been preserved for over two thousand years.

guǎn
zhǎn
chū
le
zhàn
guó
shí
de
zhú
jiǎn
 

The museum displayed bamboo slips from the Warring States period.

Measure Words

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Primary
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