用典

Traditional form:

用典

Pinyin (reading):

yòngdiǎn

Definitions:

• to use literary quotations; to use phrases taken from the classics

Characters:

• 用 - to use, to employ, to apply; use
• 典 - law, canon; scripture, classic; documentation

Traditional characters:

• 用 - to use, to employ, to apply; use
• 典 - law, canon; scripture, classic; documentation