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From 竹 (zhú) ‘bamboo’ and 间(間) jiān phonetic.
From 竹 (zhú) ‘bamboo’ and 间(間) jiān phonetic.
Originally 简 jiǎn meant 竹简 the bamboo strips which were used for writing on instead of paper. Then it meant a brief letter or note (etymologically the same word as 柬). Now it means short and simple.
Originally 简 jiǎn meant 竹简 ‘bamboo strips/slips (for writing)’. Later it meant a brief letter or note (etymologically the same word as 柬 jiǎn). Now it means short and simple.
Writings on single bamboo strips were called 簡 jiǎn; multiple strips tied/bound together (with silk or leather) made a 策 cè ‘bundle/book’, properly written 册/冊(􀗬𠕋); strips tied with leather were called 韦编 wéibiān, and strips tied with silk were called 丝编 sībiān (cf. “The Chinese Book: Its Evolution and Development”, 吳光清).
#rK.AD375 D.5.2975.12 B.280.0.04
#rK.AD375 D.5.2975.12 B.280.0.04
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(F​) [jiǎn] 简​ jiǎndān simple; 简​ simple form character

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From ​ (zhú) ‘bamboo’ and ​(​) jiān phonetic.
    Originally 简 jiǎn meant ​简 ‘bamboo strips/slips (for writing)’. Later it meant a brief letter or note (etymologically the same word as ​ jiǎn). Now it means short and simple.
    Writings on single bamboo strips were called ​ jiǎn; multiple strips tied/bound together (with silk or leather) made a ​ cè ‘bundle/book’, properly written ​/​(​𠕋); strips tied with leather were called ​ wéibiān, and strips tied with silk were called ​ sībiān (cf. “The Chinese Book: Its Evolution and Development”, ​).
►references: Karlgren:AD375; Hànyǔ Dà Zìdiǎn:5.2975.12; Bǐshùn Guīfàn:280.0.04
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