简牍

Traditional form:

簡牘

Pinyin (reading):

jiǎndú

Definitions:

• bamboo and wooden slips (used for writing on in ancient times)
• letter; correspondence; book; document

Characters:

• 简 - simple, succinct, terse; a letter
• 牍 - writing tablet; documents, books

Traditional characters:

• 簡 - simple, succinct, terse; a letter
• 牘 - writing tablet; documents, books