册 cè — book; volume; booklet

册

Level 1 · Common HSK 5 #290

Variant: 冊

cè ce4

Basic definition

noun
  1. book; volume; booklet e.g 手册画册名册
measure word
  1. measure word for books; copy e.g 一册书第二册
verb
  1. to confer (a title) by royal edict e.g 册封册命册立

Detailed explanation

noun
  1. (象形。金文、小篆字形与甲骨文相似,象简册形。本义:书简。古代文书用竹简。编简名为册,后凡簿籍均可称“册”)
  2. book
  3. 经传多以策为之,字俗作筴 e.g 名册画册纪念册 册书
  4. volume e.g 册籍 · 册历
  5. imperial edict e.g 册文 · 册书
verb
  1. grant in a imperial edict e.g 册立 册正
measure word
  1. copy e.g 人手一册 · 这套书共印十万册

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