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Meaning of 笺

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(Trad.: 箋)
Pinyin: jiān
English Definition: letter; note-paper
Chinese Definition:
①注释:笺注。
②小幅华贵的纸张,古时用以题咏或写书信:便笺。信笺。
③书信:笺札。笺牍。华笺。
④文体名,书札、奏记一类:笺奏。奏笺(多呈皇后、太子、诸王)。
Total strokes: 11; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (bamboo) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
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Similar Characters: 线
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Example Words
信笺 xìn jiān letter; letter paper
便笺 biàn jiān notepaper; memo; memo pad
笺注 jiān zhù to annotate (ancient texts); commentaries
More: 笺* | *笺 | *笺*
Example Sentences
1
Now, let's up the stakes: Would you be comfortable with that note posted on your company's intranet?
2
I have a headache. Is there anything I can buy without a prescription?
3
She says she'll put it on a prescription pad, if you want.
4
He did, and the next day he gave me a note for Hillary saying she was right.
5
A year later, she found a note under her door, from Teddy, telling her that she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life.