阅微草堂笔记

yuè wēi cǎo táng bǐ jì

Notes on a Minutely Observed Thatched Hut by Ji Yun 紀昀|纪昀[Ji4 Yun2], novel of the supernatural

The Thatched Study of Close Scrutiny

阅

yuè

to inspect

微

wēi

ancient Chinese state near present-day Chongqing

草

cǎo

grass

堂

táng

(main) hall

笔

bǐ

writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1])

记

jì

to record