Definitions

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

Etymology phono-semantic

bamboo

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About

The character "籍" finds its origins in ancient administrative practices, where it specifically referred to household registration records often maintained on bamboo slips, a connection reflected in its "竹" radical. Structurally, it combines this semantic component with the phonetic element "耤", which historically guided its pronunciation. Initially denoting official population ledgers, the meaning of "籍" gradually extended over time to encompass a wider range of documented information, including books and literary works, as well as concepts of personal affiliation or native place, as seen in terms like "书籍" for books and "籍贯" for one's ancestral home, thereby illustrating a semantic expansion from a precise institutional term to a more general lexical resource.

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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.