fragmentary writing; scraps of text
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
fragmentary pieces of writing; scraps of paper and brief notes
formalA formal and literary term referring to scattered pieces of writing or brief notes. Often used to indicate that only limited written records exist, implying the scarcity of documentary evidence.
Lì历
shǐ史
wén文
xiàn献
zhōng中
piàn片
zhǐ纸
zhī只
zì字
dōu都
kě可
néng能
bāo包
hán含
zhòng重
yào要
xìn信
xī息
。
Even fragmentary pieces of writing in historical documents may contain important information.
Chú除
le了
piàn片
zhǐ纸
zhī只
zì字
，
wǒ我
men们
méi没
yǒu有
qí其
tā他
guān关
yú于
tā他
de的
jì记
zài载
。
Apart from a few scraps of text, we have no other records about him.
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Kǎo考
gǔ古
fā发
xiàn现
de的
piàn片
zhǐ纸
zhī只
zì字
wéi为
yán研
jiū究
tí提
gōng供
le了
zhēn珍
guì贵
xiàn线
suǒ索
。
The fragmentary writings discovered through archaeology provided precious clues for research.
Suī虽
zhǐ只
shì是
piàn片
zhǐ纸
zhī只
zì字
，
què却
zú足
yǐ以
jiàn见
zhèng证
nà那
duàn段
lì历
shǐ史
。
Though they are merely scraps of writing, they are sufficient to bear witness to that period of history.