zhǐ

paper

DEFINITIONS

  • paper
  • variant of 紙|纸[zhi3]
  • paper
  • CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]
  • classifier for documents, letter etc

WORDS

shā zhǐ sandpaper (i.e. abrasive)
yìng zhǐ cardboard; stiff paper
機 suì zhǐ jī paper shredder
稿 gǎo zhǐ draft paper
糊牆 hú qiáng zhǐ wallpaper
糯米 nuò mǐ zhǐ rice paper; membrane of glutinous rice, used to wrap sweets etc
上談兵 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
人 zhǐ rén paper doll; papercut silhouette
馬 zhǐ rén zhǐ mǎ paper dolls for ritual use in the shape of people or animals
包不住火 zhǐ bāo bù zhù huǒ lit. paper can't wrap fire; fig. the truth will out
包飲品 zhǐ bāo yǐn pǐn juice box; drink in a carton; Tetra Pak drink
品 zhǐ pǐn paper products; stationery
型 zhǐ xíng paper matrix in which type is set
堆 zhǐ duī papers; stack of paper
夾 zhǐ jiā paper clip
婚 zhǐ hūn paper wedding (first year wedding anniversary)
尿布 zhǐ niào bù disposable diaper
尿片 zhǐ niào piàn disposable diaper
尿褲 zhǐ niào kù disposable diaper
巾 zhǐ jīn paper towel; napkin; facial tissue; CL:張|张[zhang1],包[bao1]
帶 zhǐ dài paper tape; ticker tape; paper streamer
幣 zhǐ bì bank notes; paper currency; CL:張|张[zhang1]
張 zhǐ zhāng paper
杯 zhǐ bēi paper cup
板 zhǐ bǎn cardboard