zhǐ
paper
CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]
classifier for documents, letter etc
bào zhǐ
newspaper
newsprint
CL:份[fen4],期[qi1],張|张[zhang1]
shā zhǐ
sandpaper (i.e. abrasive)
wèi shēng zhǐ
toilet paper
bathroom tissue
zhǐ shàng tán bīng
lit. military tactics on paper (idiom)
fig. theoretical discussion that is worse than useless in practice
armchair strategist
idle theorizing
cf Zhao Kuo 趙括|赵括 leading an army of 400,000 to total annihilation at battle of Changping 長平之戰|长平之战 in 260 BC
zhǐ zuì jīn mí
lit. dazzling with paper and gold (idiom); fig. indulging in a life of luxury
jiǎn zhǐ
papercutting (Chinese folk art)
to make paper cutouts
xìn zhǐ
letter paper
writing paper
zhǐ jīn
paper towel
napkin
facial tissue
CL:張|张[zhang1],包[bao1]
tú zhǐ
blueprint
drawing
design plans
graph paper
zhǐ bì
bank notes
paper currency
CL:張|张[zhang1]
xuān zhǐ
fine writing paper, originally from Jing county 涇縣|泾县, Xuancheng 宣城, Anhui
zhǐ pǐn
paper products
stationery
zhǐ piàn
a piece, scrap or fragment of paper
zhǐ hūn
paper wedding (first year wedding anniversary)
zhǐ huáng jīn
gold contract
special drawing right (SDR)
paper gold (finance)
yī zhǐ kōng wén
a worthless piece of paper (idiom)
yuè rán zhǐ shàng
to appear vividly on paper (idiom); to show forth vividly (in writing, painting etc)
to stand out markedly
shāo zhǐ
to burn paper offerings (as part of religious ceremony)
zhǐ rén
paper doll
papercut silhouette
bái zhǐ hēi zì
(written) in black and white
zhǐ qián
ritual money made of paper burnt for the Gods or the dead
zhǐ dài
paper tape
ticker tape
paper streamer
zhǐ yàng
paper pattern as model in dressmaking
paper patten
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