paperweight; calligraphy ruler
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Meanings
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ruler-shaped paperweight used in calligraphy
Traditionally used in Chinese study rooms (书房) to hold down paper while writing with a brush; often made of metal, jade, wood, or bamboo, and typically used in pairs.
Shū书
zhuō桌
shàng上
bǎi摆
zhe着
yī一
duì对
tóng铜
zhèn镇
chǐ尺
。
A pair of bronze paperweights sits on the desk.
Yé爷
ye爷
yòng用
zhèn镇
chǐ尺
yā压
zhù住
xuān宣
zhǐ纸
，
kāi开
shǐ始
xiě写
máo毛
bǐ笔
zì字
。
Grandpa used the paperweight to hold down the rice paper and began writing with a brush.
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Zhè这
duì对
yù玉
zhèn镇
chǐ尺
shì是
tā他
fù父
qīn亲
liú留
xià下
de的
wén文
fáng房
bǎo宝
wù物
。
This pair of jade paperweights is a treasured study item left by his father.