二十二史札记
èr​shí'èr​shǐ​zhá​jì

Notes on the Twenty-Two Histories

  1. 二十二 èr​shí'èr
    opaque (segment carries no independent meaning)
  2. 史 shǐ nounadjective
    historical records
    (bound form) books or documents recording past events; annals
  3. 札 zhá
    reading notes
    (bound form) notes or a diary, especially as used in the term 札记 zhá​jì
  4. 记 記 jì noun
    records
    (bound form) a type of writing or book used for recording events, such as a travelogue or a diary