尺牘

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(literary) a one-foot-long strip of wood or bamboo, used for writing in ancient times; (as a metonym) letter; written message

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. (literary) a one-foot-long strip of wood or bamboo, used for writing in ancient times; (as a metonym) letter; written message

Written Forms

尺牘Traditional · Main Form
尺牍Alternate Form

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