Definitions
variant of 札[zhá]
variant of 札[zhá]
thin piece of wood used a writing tablet (in ancient China); a kind of official document (in former times); letter; note; plague
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The character "札" derives from the practice of using slender wooden tablets for writing, its form combining the radical "木" for wood with the component "乙", often interpreted as a phonetic element. Initially designating these physical slats, the term's meaning expanded to encompass the documents or letters inscribed upon them, later broadening to denote any short written piece, from official dispatches to personal notes. This semantic shift from a specific material object to abstract written content mirrors changes in administrative and literary practices, while the character's structural composition has persisted without alteration.
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他收到一封书札。
这封信札很古老。
我的札记写完了。
她经常写手札给朋友。
阅读札记有助于学习。
这本札记包含了详细观察。
虽然时代变了，但书札仍有魅力。
他不仅写了信札，还附上了札记。