籍 (jí) — (bound form) book; record; work of literature; (bound form) membership; status; place of origin (in compounds like 国籍, 户籍, 原籍)
Definition
A bound form used almost only in compounds. In 国籍/户籍 it means 'nationality/registered residence'; in 古籍 it means 'classical books/records'. Rarely stands alone.
bound form
bookrecordwork of literaturemembershipstatusplace of origin (in compounds like 国籍, 户籍, 原籍)
Examples
- ，。Tā gǎi le guó jí, xiàn zài shì zhōng guó gōng mín.He changed his nationality and is now a Chinese citizen.
- 。Zhè jiā tú shū guǎn shōu cáng le hěn duō gǔ jí.This library has a large collection of ancient books.
- ，。Wǒ de yuán jí zài shān dōng, dàn cóng xiǎo zài shàng hǎi zhǎng dà.My ancestral home is in Shandong, but I grew up in Shanghai.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Sound part声符shēngfú
耤
耤jí籍jí
Same sound today
籍 pairs 𥫗 (bamboo, written as 竹) with 耤 for the sound. The bamboo part is for bamboo census books.
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