The story of 片

slice, sheet

片 depicts a tree trunk which is cut in half, which is symmetrical to 爿. After cut, the cut tree trunk has a flat surface, so the original meaning of片is a wooden plank, but then it is used to describe something thin and flat.

Vocabulary of 片

  • 薯片 (potato chips)
  • 名片 (a business card)

Classification

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