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簡帛

簡帛

See also: 简帛

Chinese

		simple	silk
trad. (簡帛)		簡	帛
simp. (简帛)		简	帛

Noun

簡帛

(historiography) bamboo and wooden slips and silk manuscripts

Synonyms

簡帛書／简帛书 (jiǎnbóshū)

Etymology

From 簡／简 (jiǎn, “as in 簡牘／简牍 (jiǎndú)”) + 帛 (bó, “as in 帛書／帛书 (bóshū)”)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): jiǎnbó

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄅㄛˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gaan² baak⁶

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: jiǎnbó
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄅㄛˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jeanbor
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ pu̯ɔ³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: gaan² baak⁶
  - Yale: gáan baahk
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gaan² baak⁹
  - IPA ^(key): /kɑːn³⁵ pɑːk̚²/