zhǐ

paper (CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2])

classifier for documents, letters etc

thread (纟) + sound zhǐ (氏) = paper

Ancient paper was made from pounded plant fibers, so the silk/thread radical points to that fibrous, woven quality. 氏 gives the sound zhǐ and does not carry meaning here.

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SilkSemantic

Words with 纸

造纸

zào zhǐ

papermaking

造纸术

zào zhǐ shù

papermaking process

还魂纸

huán hún zhǐ

recycled paper

金纸

jīn zhǐ

joss paper

金迷纸醉

jīn mí zhǐ zuì

lit. dazzling with paper and gold (idiom); fig. indulging in a life of luxury

铝箔纸

lǚ bó zhǐ

aluminum foil

锡箔纸

xī bó zhǐ

aluminum foil

锡纸

xī zhǐ

tinfoil

镇纸

zhèn zhǐ

paperweight

钻故纸堆

zuān gù zhǐ duī

to dig into piles of outdated writings (idiom); to study old books and papers

离型纸

lí xíng zhǐ

release paper; release liner

电纸书

diàn zhǐ shū

electronic book reader

More characters with 纟

绿