帙
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Meaning: book cover
💡 Think of 'zhi' as 'zip'—a cloth cover zips up books.
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Character Story & Explanation
The character 帙 (zhì) originally depicted a cloth book cover, combining the radical 巾 (cloth) with the phonetic component 失 (shī). In ancient China, books were often wrapped in cloth covers for protection. Today, 帙 is used metaphorically for a set of books or a scroll, reflecting the value placed on preserving knowledge.
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