household and land register; territory; books
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesDefinition
register of households and land; census and land records
archaicAn archaic term for official government registers used for taxation and administration.
Gǔ古
dài代
guān官
yuán员
yī依
jù据
bǎn板
jí籍
zhēng征
shōu收
fù赋
shuì税
。
Ancient officials collected taxes based on the household and land register.
Zhè这
fèn份
bǎn板
jí籍
xiáng详
xì细
jì记
lù录
le了
měi每
hù户
de的
rén人
kǒu口
hé和
tǔ土
dì地
。
This register meticulously records the population and land of each household.
Definition
territory; domain
literaryA figurative/metaphorical use, referring to the land recorded in the registers, thus the state's territory.
Wáng王
cháo朝
de的
bǎn板
jí籍
zài在
zhàn战
luàn乱
zhōng中
bù不
duàn断
biàn变
gēng更
。
The dynasty's territory constantly changed during the war.
Zhè这
piàn片
guǎng广
kuò阔
de的
bǎn板
jí籍
céng曾
shǔ属
yú于
yī一
gè个
qiáng强
dà大
de的
dì帝
guó国
。
This vast territory once belonged to a powerful empire.
Definition
books; writings
archaicA rare, classical meaning. '板' refers to wooden printing blocks, hence the extended meaning.
Tā他
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
xǔ许
duō多
gǔ古
dài代
de的
bǎn板
jí籍
。
He has collected many ancient books.
Zhè这
xiē些
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
bǎn板
jí籍
shì是
yán研
jiū究
lì历
shǐ史
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zī资
liào料
。
These precious books are important materials for historical research.