old-style letter; octave letter
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
letter (old-style); octave letter
archaicA term for letters in historical or literary contexts, referring to the traditional format of writing paper with eight vertical red columns. Abbreviated as '八行'.
Tā他
shōu收
dào到
yī一
fēng封
yuǎn远
fāng方
yǒu友
rén人
jì寄
lái来
de的
bā八
háng行
shū书
。
He received an old-style letter from a distant friend.
Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
rén人
cháng常
yòng用
bā八
háng行
shū书
hù互
tōng通
yīn音
xìn信
。
Ancient scholars often used octave letters to communicate with each other.
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Zhè这
fēng封
bā八
háng行
shū书
suī虽
jiǎn简
duǎn短
，
dàn但
qíng情
yì意
shēn深
cháng长
。
Although this old-style letter is brief, its sentiments are profound.