笺

椾/牋/箋
jiān
戋 + 竹

Definitions

jiān variant of 箋|笺[jiān]
jiān variant of 箋|笺[jiān]
jiān letter; note-paper

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 戋 represents the sound. Simplified form of 箋.

Semantic: ⺮ Phonetic: 戋

About

笺 is the simplified form of 箋, a phono-semantic compound combining the bamboo radical ⺮ (zhú) and the phonetic 戋 (jiān, simplified from 戔). The bamboo radical reflects its origin in an era before paper, when small bamboo slips were used for notes, annotations, and personal letters. With the shift to paper, the meaning extended to fine writing paper for poetry, correspondence, and annotations. Today it appears mainly in formal and literary vocabulary for stationery, such as 信笺 (letter paper) and 便笺 (memo pad).

Example Sentences Hide

我用信笺写信。

Wǒ yòng xìnjiān xiě xìn.

I use letter paper to write a letter.

这张便笺很实用。

Zhè zhāng biànjiān hěn shíyòng.

This memo is very practical.

她喜欢彩色信笺。

Tā xǐhuān cǎisè xìnjiān.

She likes colored letter paper.

请把留言写在便笺上。

Qǐng bǎ liúyán xiě zài biànjiān shàng.

Please write the message on the memo.

我收到了一张精美的贺笺。

Wǒ shōudào le yī zhāng jīngměi de hèjiān.

I received a beautiful greeting card.

他用毛笔在花笺上题诗。

Tā yòng máobǐ zài huājiān shàng tí shī.

He used a brush to write a poem on decorated paper.

这些古籍中保存着许多名人手笺。

Zhèxiē gǔjí zhōng bǎocún zhe xǔduō míngrén shǒujiān.

These ancient books preserve many handwritten notes by famous people.

在数字化时代，手写信笺显得尤为珍贵。

Zài shùzìhuà shídài, shǒuxiě xìnjiān xiǎndé yóuwéi zhēnguì.

In the digital age, handwritten letters appear particularly precious.

Related Characters

Component: 戋

线 钱 残 践 浅 贱 盏 栈 饯 刬

Component: 竹

第 等 管 笑 算 答 策 简 笔 篇 筑 符 签 箱

Example Words

便笺 信笺