Word: 竹简 (zhújiǎn) Traditional: 竹簡 竹简 dictionary entry zhújiǎn bamboo slips (used for writing on in ancient times) Full dictionary entry for 竹简 Example sentences using 竹简 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 古书是刻在竹简上的。 Gǔshū shì kè zài zhújiǎn shàng de. Ancient books were carved on bamboo slips. 竹简很重，搬起来不方便。 Zhújiǎn hěn zhòng, bān qǐlai bù fāngbiàn. Bamboo slips are heavy and inconvenient to carry.