place on a bookshelf; bookshelf
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to place on a bookshelf; to shelve (books)
formalLiterary or formal term for shelving books. The idiom '插架万轴' is a classical expression describing an extremely large collection of books.
Xīn新
dào到
de的
tú图
shū书
xū需
yào要
jǐn尽
kuài快
fēn分
lèi类
chā插
jià架
。
The newly arrived books need to be categorized and shelved as soon as possible.
Tā他
shū书
fáng房
chā插
jià架
wàn万
zhóu轴
，
zhēn真
shì是
gè个
dú读
shū书
rén人
。
His study is filled with countless volumes of books; he is truly a scholar.
noun
wall-mounted bookshelf; (historical) a type of shelf
archaicAn archaic term for a type of bookshelf that was mounted on a wall, similar to modern wall shelves. Used in classical or historical contexts.
Gǔ古
dài代
shū书
fáng房
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
chā插
jià架
lái来
bǎi摆
fàng放
shū书
jí籍
。
In ancient studies, wall-mounted bookshelves were often used to place books.
Zhè这
jiān间
gǔ古
jí籍
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
lǐ里
hái还
bǎo保
liú留
zhe着
yī一
xiē些
jiù旧
shì式
de的
chā插
jià架
。
This ancient books library still preserves some old-style wall-mounted bookshelves.