ancient silk fabric; writing material
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ancient fine silk fabric used as a writing surface before paper was invented
archaicRefers specifically to the thin silk used for writing and painting in ancient China before the invention of paper. Often encountered in archaeological and historical contexts.
Zhǐ纸
fā发
míng明
yǐ以
qián前
，
gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
zài在
jiān缣
bó帛
shàng上
shū书
xiě写
wén文
zì字
。
Before paper was invented, ancient people often wrote characters on silk fabric.
Zhè这
pī批
chū出
tǔ土
de的
jiān缣
bó帛
jì记
zài载
zhe着
zhàn战
guó国
shí时
qī期
de的
fǎ法
lǜ律
tiáo条
wén文
。
These excavated silk manuscripts record legal statutes from the Warring States period.
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Yǔ与
zhú竹
jiǎn简
xiāng相
bǐ比
，
jiān缣
bó帛
gèng更
qīng轻
biàn便
dàn但
jià价
gé格
áng昂
guì贵
。
Compared to bamboo slips, silk fabric was lighter but more expensive.
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
chén陈
liè列
zhe着
hàn汉
dài代
de的
jiān缣
bó帛
shū书
huà画
。
The museum displays calligraphy and paintings on silk from the Han Dynasty.