zhì
袠
book cover; volume (variant of 帙)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
variant of 帙; book cover or cloth wrapper for books; volume (of books)
archaicThis is a variant form of 帙, used in classical and literary texts. It refers to the cloth cover used to protect books in ancient times, or by extension, a volume of books.
Zhè这
bù部
gǔ古
jí籍
juàn卷
zhì袠
hào浩
fán繁
，
zhěng整
lǐ理
gōng工
zuò作
shí十
fēn分
jiān艰
jù巨
。
This ancient classic comprises numerous volumes, making the collation work extremely arduous.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yǐ以
jǐn锦
zhì袠
bāo包
guǒ裹
zhēn珍
běn本
，
yǐ以
fáng防
chóng虫
zhù蛀
mó磨
sǔn损
。
Ancient people often wrapped rare books in brocade covers to protect them from insects and wear.
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Cǐ此
shū书
jǐn仅
cún存
shù数
zhì袠
，
mí弥
zú足
zhēn珍
guì贵
。
Only a few volumes of this book survive, making them extremely precious.