dú牍（牘）
牍（牘）
technical
archaic
literary
Meaning of 牍
牍 means wooden slips used for writing in ancient times; official document; letter; correspondence. Pronounced dú.
- wooden slips used for writing in ancient times
- official document; letter; correspondence
Character Info
Radical片
Strokes12
Components
片
卖
Stroke Order
牍
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
xué学
zhě者
bǎ把
wén文
zì字
kè刻
zài在
mù木
dú牍
shàng上
。
Ancient scholars carved characters onto wooden slips.
Chū出
tǔ土
de的
Hàn汉
dài代
zhú竹
mù木
dú牍
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
lì历
shǐ史
wén文
xiàn献
。
The unearthed bamboo and wooden slips from the Han Dynasty are important historical documents.
Jiǎn简
dú牍
wén文
huà化
duì对
yán研
jiū究
Xiān先
Qín秦
lì历
shǐ史
zhì至
guān关
zhòng重
yào要
。
The culture of bamboo and wooden slips is crucial for studying pre-Qin history.
Measure Words
片/ piàn
Primary
份/ fèn
封/ fēng