竹简

Traditional form:

竹簡

Pinyin (reading):

zhújiǎn

Definitions:

• bamboo slips (used for writing on in ancient times)

Characters:

• 竹 - bamboo; flute
• 简 - simple, succinct, terse; a letter

Traditional characters:

• 竹 - bamboo; flute
• 簡 - simple, succinct, terse; a letter