竹简 [
zhú jiǎn]
bamboo slip
slips of bamboo for writing
- 在纸张发明以前,文件都写在竹简上。
Before the invention of paper, documents were written on strips of bamboo that were tied together. - 古代人们把文字写在竹简上。
People write words on bamboo slips in ancient times. - 据说,这些带有中国文字的竹简是在湖南发现的。
It is reported that these pieces of bamboo with Chinese characters were found in Hunan.