What does book mean in ancient Chinese?

1. Write.

Sima Qian of the Han Dynasty's "Chen She Family": "Nai Dan wrote on silk that it was 'King Chen Sheng'."

Translation: So Dan wrote a letter saying: "Chen Sheng is king."

2. Record.

"Prison Miscellaneous Notes" by Fang Bao of the Qing Dynasty: "I was deeply moved, and I heard about it in Du Jun's words. Everyone agreed, so I wrote it."

Translation: I was moved. , Du Jun said that it was a general interrogation, and everyone said the same thing, so I recorded it.

3. Text.

"Chen She Family" written by Sima Qian of the Han Dynasty: "When a soldier buys a fish and cooks it, he gets a book in the belly of the fish."

Translation: A soldier bought a fish, cooked it and ate it, and he got a book in the belly of the fish. note in .

4. Calligraphy.

Northern Song Dynasty Zeng Gong's "Mochi Ji": "Xizhi once admired Zhang Zhi and studied calligraphy by the pond. The water in the pond was completely black."

Translation: Wang Xizhi once admired Zhang Zhi, the sage of grass, and studied calligraphy by the pond. , washing inkstones and pens, dyeing the pool water black.

5. Letter.

"Spring Hope" by Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty: "Wars have been going on for three months, and letters from home are worth ten thousand gold."

Translation: Since the beginning of spring, wars have been raging frequently, and they have spread for three months. News from the state is rare, and one letter is worth ten thousand dollars.

6. Documents; official documents.

Northern Dynasties folk song "Mulan Poetry": "Twelve volumes of military books, each with the name of the father."

Translation: There are many volumes of the recruitment roster, and each volume has a name. Father's name.

7. Books.

Zhu Xi of the Song Dynasty's "Familiar Reading and Reflection": "In general, before you can read a book, you must first read it carefully."

Translation: Generally speaking, to read a book, you must first read it carefully.

8. Refers to "Shang Shu".

9. A type of folk art.

Huang Zongxi's "The Biography of Liu Jingting" of the Qing Dynasty: "In Xuyi City, I am a storyteller."

Translation: In Xuyi City, I am a storyteller. Extended information

The present meaning of book:

1. The most common work: book. Books and periodicals. Book manuscript. Bookish. Bookishness (refers to the style of scholars expressed in speaking, composing, writing, drawing, etc.). Bookishness (referring to the habit of scholars being divorced from reality).

2. Letter: letter. Letters. letters. Letters.

3. Document: certificate. manual.

4. Writing or written words: calligraphy. write. desk. Book case. painting and calligraphy.

5. Write articles: big books and special books. There are too many books to write.

6. Font: cursive. Official script. Regular script.

7. The name of an ancient book, the abbreviation of "Shangshu" (also known as "Book of Books").

8. The general name of some forms of folk art: storytelling. Listen to books.