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Kanji Detail for 帖 - "writing, note, record"

  • Meaning

    帖 means "writing, note, record."

    1. Writing - Written text on paper or silk.

    2. Note - A brief written message.

    3. Rubbing - A copy made by pressing paper against carved text.

    4. Counter - A unit for counting paper or seaweed.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    quire (of paper); bundle of seaweed; counter for screens; notebook

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    invitation card; notice

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    card, invite, notice; to fit snugly

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Writing on silk. Before paper existed, writing on silk was called 帖, distinguished from bamboo and wood called scrolls. Later, writing on paper slips was all called 帖. Such as spring couplets called 春帖. Licenses called 牙帖, 戶帖. Calling cards called 柬帖. Announcements called 泥金帖子. | Rubbings. Stone inscriptions are called 碑. Copying ancient calligraphy onto stone is called 帖. Such as Wang Xizhi's Orchid Pavilion and Goose Exchange posts. Rubbings from stelae used for practice are also called 帖. | In Tang and Song, examination questions covering certain passages from texts were called 帖. Hence, poetry for examinations was called 試帖, 帖括, based on this. | Settled. Such as 妥帖. Also, submitting is called 帖服, like saying "subdued."
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