letter; correspondence
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
letter; correspondence; written communication
literaryA literary or archaic term for letters and written correspondence, often used in historical or formal written contexts.
Zhè这
xiē些
chū出
tǔ土
de的
shū书
dú牍
wèi为
yán研
jiū究
Hàn汉
dài代
lì历
shǐ史
tí提
gōng供
le了
zhēn珍
guì贵
zī资
liào料
。
These excavated letters provide precious materials for studying Han Dynasty history.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yǐ以
shū书
dú牍
wǎng往
lái来
，
hù互
tōng通
yīn音
xìn信
。
Ancient people often corresponded through letters to exchange news.
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Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
zhěng整
lǐ理
xiān先
zǔ祖
liú留
xià下
de的
shū书
dú牍
。
He is organizing the letters left by his ancestors.