笺 (jiān) — writing paper, stationery (especially for letters); annotation, commentary (on a text)
Definition
笺 (jiān) is a bound form used in literary compounds meaning 'letter paper' (信笺) or 'annotations on a text' (笺注). Always combines with another character rather than standing alone.
bound form
writing paperstationery (especially for letters)annotationcommentary (on a text)
Examples
- 。Tā zài bàn gōng zhuō shàng fàng le yì běn biàn jiān.He put a notepad on his desk.
- 笺。Zhè fēng xìn jiān de zhǐ zhì hěn hǎo.The quality of this letter paper is very good.
- 笺。Zhè běn gǔ shī jí de jiān zhù fēi cháng xiáng xì.The annotations in this anthology of ancient poetry are very detailed.
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