羊皮纸

羊皮紙

yángpízhǐ

noun #27,501

Meanings

1 parchment
2 vellum

Characters

skin; hide; leather

Examples

这份古老的文件写在羊皮纸上。

Zhè fèn gǔlǎo de wénjiàn xiě zài yángpízhǐ shàng.

This ancient document was written on parchment.

中世纪的修道士用羊皮纸抄写圣经。

Zhōngshìjì de xiūdào shì yòng yángpízhǐ chāoxiě shèngjīng.

Medieval monks copied the Bible on parchment.

Tips

memory

The characters tell the whole story: 羊 (sheep) + 皮 (skin/leather) + 纸 (paper) = paper made from sheepskin.

Stroke Order

羊 yáng

皮 pí

纸 zhǐ