高丽纸

高麗紙

gāolízhǐ

noun

Meanings

1 Korean paper
2 a white, tough mulberry-bark paper traditionally used to paper windows

Characters

(in 高丽) Korea

Examples

老四合院的窗户还糊着高丽纸。

Lǎo de chuānghu hú zhe gāolízhǐ.

The old courtyard house's windows are still papered with Korean paper.

高丽纸坚韧耐用，书法家也喜欢用它写字。

Gāolízhǐ jiānrèn nàiyòng, xǐhuān tā xiězì.

Korean paper is tough and durable; calligraphers also like to write on it.

Tips

usage

Same 丽 reading as in 高丽参 — the Goryeo dynasty name, lí not lì. The paper is made from mulberry bark and was historically imported into China for windows, ceilings, and calligraphy.

Stroke Order

高 gāo

丽 lì

纸 zhǐ