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敬惜字纸

jìng xī zì zhǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to treasure written material as a cultural resource (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

敬惜字紙 敬惜字纸 [jing4 xi1 zi4 zhi3] /to treasure written material as a cultural resource (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 敬惜字紙

  • 敬
    jìng

    (bound form) respectful / to respect / to offer politely

  • 惜
    xī

    to cherish / to begrudge / to pity / Taiwan pr. [xí]

  • 字
    zì

    letter / symbol / character / word / CL:個|个[gè] / courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China

  • 纸
    zhǐ

    paper (CL:張|张[zhāng],沓[dá]) / classifier for documents, letters etc

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.