cán​piān​duàn​jiǎn

fragments of ancient texts

  1. incomplete
    (bound form) incomplete; damaged; deficient; broken or missing parts
  2. piān nounadjective
    piece of writing
    A complete piece of writing like an article, poem, or essay; also used historically for a bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping.
  3. to break
    to break or snap; to cut or sever into pieces
  4. bamboo slips
    (bound form) narrow strips of bamboo or wood used for writing in ancient times