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The character '笺', originating from the traditional form '箋', is structurally composed of the bamboo radical '竹' and the component '戔', which primarily serves as a phonetic indicator but also implies thinness or smallness, aligning with its early reference to slender bamboo strips used for writing. These strips were precursors to paper, and as writing materials evolved, the term came to denote high-quality paper specifically for letters or annotations. Subsequently, '笺' developed the meaning of explanatory notes appended to texts, particularly in scholarly contexts, where it functioned as a medium for commentary. In modern times, the character retains its associations with writing paper and annotations while also broadly referring to any brief written message or letter, illustrating a gradual expansion from a concrete object to abstract written concepts.
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我用信笺写信。
这张便笺很实用。
她喜欢彩色信笺。
请把留言写在便笺上。
我收到了一张精美的贺笺。
他用毛笔在花笺上题诗。
这些古籍中保存着许多名人手笺。
在数字化时代，手写信笺显得尤为珍贵。