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The character 牒 is a phono-semantic compound, with the semantic radical 片 (piàn) on the left indicating a slice or thin piece of wood, and the phonetic component 枼 (yè) on the right. Historically, it specifically referred to the flat slips of bamboo or wood used as a writing medium before paper became common. Over time, as the materials for writing changed, its meaning broadened to denote official documents, records, or certificates, shifting focus from the physical slips to the formal information they contained.
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我有一份重要文牒。
请保管好这份牒文。
古代官员需要携带度牒。
家族谱牒记录了我们的历史。
政府发出通牒要求对方撤军。
这份牒书的内容非常机密。
在档案馆里，我们发现了许多古代牒文。
根据历史牒籍的记载，这座城市建于唐朝。