遗书 (wèi) — (noun) a letter or note written just before one's death, especially a suicide note; (noun) (literary) ancient books or documents that have been scattered or lost

Definition

Two distinct senses: a final letter or note written before death (especially a suicide note), or in literary use, ancient scattered/lost texts/books.

noun
a letter or note written just before one's deathespecially a suicide note(literary) ancient books or documents that have been scattered or lost
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Examples

  • 遗书
    Tā liú xià le yì fēng wèi.
    He left a suicide note.
  • 遗书
    Zhè xiē wèi jì zǎi le gǔ dài de lì shǐ.
    These lost ancient texts record ancient history.
  • 遗书
    Jǐng chá fā xiàn le tā de wèi.
    The police found his deathbed letter.

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