书箧

書篋

shūqiè

noun

Measure Word

一个书箧 gè

Meanings

1 bookcase
2 book chest
3 small box for carrying books

Characters

small case, trunk

Examples

他从书箧里取出一本古籍。

Tā cóng shūqiè li qǔchū yì běn gǔjí.

He took an ancient book out of his book chest.

古代书生外出常背着书箧。

Gǔdài shūshēng wàichū cháng bēi zhe shūqiè.

Ancient scholars often carried a book chest on their backs when traveling.

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Literary / classical. Modern Chinese uses 书箱 or 书柜. 书箧 evokes scholars of imperial China carrying their texts to take the civil service exams.

Stroke Order

书 shū

箧 qiè