Definitions

(noun) registry; record; roll
(noun) household registration

Etymology phono-semantic

bamboo

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The character "籍" is structured with a bamboo radical above the component "耤", reflecting its early association with bamboo slips used for written records. Etymologically, it originally denoted household registration documents in ancient administrative systems. Over time, its meaning expanded to encompass books and literary collections, and further extended to indicate personal or collective affiliations, such as nationality or lineage. The component "耤" serves as a phonetic element while also evoking connotations of cultivation, which metaphorically aligns with the character's role in documenting and organizing information.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
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我喜欢阅读书

Wǒ xǐhuān yuèdú shūjí.

I like reading books.

图书馆有很多书

Túshūguǎn yǒu hěnduō shūjí.

The library has many books.

我的贯是北京。

Wǒ de jíguàn shì Běijīng.

My native place is Beijing.

他办理了户手续。

Tā bànlǐle hùjí shǒuxù.

He went through the household registration procedures.

她拥有双重国

Tā yōngyǒu shuāngchóng guójí.

She has dual nationality.

学校管理学生的学信息。

Xuéxiào guǎnlǐ xuéshēng de xuéjí xìnxī.

The school manages students' academic records.

博物馆收藏了许多珍贵古

Bówùguǎn shōucángle xǔduō zhēnguì gǔjí.

The museum has collected many precious ancient books.

根据户资料,他的贯和国都记录在案。

Gēnjù hùjí zīliào, tā de jíguàn hé guójí dōu jìlù zài àn.

According to the household registration documents, his native place and nationality are recorded.