shì wén
ReadWriteQuiz

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  • 1

    v.transcribe the text of ancient writings such as inscriptions on oracle bones, bronzeware or stone tablets; transcribe ancient texts

  • 2

    n.annotations (often used in book titles)

    • jīng diǎn shì wén

      经典释文

      Pronunciations and Meanings of Words in the Classics

    • chǔ cí shì wén

      楚辞释文

      Annotations of the Elegies of Chu