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  1. to break
    to break or snap; to cut or sever into pieces
  2. bamboo slips
    (bound form) narrow strips of bamboo or wood used for writing in ancient times
  3. incomplete
    (bound form) incomplete; damaged; deficient; broken or missing parts
  4. leather thongs
    leather thongs or cords used to bind bamboo slips into a book in ancient China