length of a piece of writing

(metaphorical) a significant chapter or stage in the history of something

lengthy (of a report, speech, or piece of writing); having a long format

A long piece of fiction, typically featuring many characters and a complex plot.

A long-winded piece of writing or a tedious speech; often used in a negative sense to describe a tirade or a harangue

a poem or composition in verse

a thousand articles follow the same rule; stereotyped and repetitive without any change or variety

The opening or introductory part of a literary work or artistic piece

a new section of a piece of writing; used figuratively to describe a completely new stage in the development of an event or era

Three short essays written by Mao Zedong before the establishment of the People's Republic of China, which were used as mandatory reading during the Cultural Revolution

A type of fiction characterized by its brief length, limited number of characters, and focused plot.

(of a piece of writing or artistic work) short in length; brief

one article or page after another; a series of writings

a famous piece of writing or literature

medium-length novel; novelette. Longer than a short story but shorter than a full novel, usually between fifteen thousand and fifty thousand characters. Focuses on a few characters or a single sequence of events.

The titles of chapters or articles in a book; can also refer to the titles of specific pieces of writing

Used to describe a piece of writing that is excessively long and verbose; repetitive and tedious.

A companion volume, piece, or work; refers to a set of books, movies, or articles that are closely related in theme or content

the entire text; from start to finish of an article or book

entire article, essay, or piece of writing

a large-scale masterpiece or monumental literary work; often used when praising the writing of others

to tell one lie after another; to talk nonsense; a series of bogus stories or deceitful words

full of nonsense; verbose and rambling; reams of rubbish

(idiom) a very long and tedious piece of writing; an extremely lengthy text; excessively long and wordy

(literary) to finish reading or writing an entire article or piece of work

sequel or continuation of a story, article, or book; a piece of writing related to a previous work that can also stand on its own

to be full of empty verbiage; a speech or piece of writing consisting of long-winded, meaningless talk

(colloquial) idle talk; casual conversation about unimportant matters or things

a masterpiece of great length and scope; a literary magnum opus

(literary) books; records; ancient texts

Leaves and pages of a book; individual sheets of paper in a publication.

A great capacity for drinking and poetry; describes someone who can write a hundred poems after drinking a gallon of wine, specifically referring to the talent of [[李白|李白|li3 bai2]]

Fragments of old books, incomplete manuscripts, or damaged literary works.

Fragments of ancient writings or books that are incomplete and damaged

The collective name for the [[诗经|詩經|shi1 jing1]]; although the collection actually contains 305 poems, it is referred to by this rounded number.

To write a finished essay or poem as soon as the pen touches the paper; used to describe someone who is highly talented and quick at writing.

An ancient Chinese character primer from the Qin Dynasty, authored by Prime Minister [[李斯|李斯|li3 si1]] as part of the effort to unify the writing system into the small seal script.

(abbreviation) the Shizhoupian, a Zhou-dynasty primer / character list traditionally attributed to Shi Zhou; one of the earliest Chinese character compilations

(proper noun) An early school primer written in the Great Seal script, traditionally attributed to an official under King Xuan of Zhou but likely dating to around 500 BC.

Treatise of the Exalted One on Response and Retribution, a foundational Daoist text concerning morality and karma

two literary or artistic works on the same theme or that share a close relationship

The final part or episode of a book, play, or television series

A piece of writing or a task completed in a rush to meet an urgent need; an improvisation; also written as [[急就章|急就章|ji2 jiu4 zhang1]]

fragments of ancient texts or broken pieces of literature

the final chapter or installment of a book or series; the last phase or part of a piece of writing

very short story or piece of literature; flash fiction

A form of fiction that is very short, typically containing between 1,500 and 2,500 characters, yet still possessing characters, a plot, and a setting; also called [[小小说|小小說|xiao3 xiao3 shuo1]] or [[微型小说|微型小說|wei1 xing2 xiao3 shuo1]]

The name of an ancient Chinese dictionary compiled by [[顾野王|顧野王|gu4 ye3 wang2]] in the 6th century during the Liang dynasty.

Describes a piece of writing that is extremely long and wordy; prolix; voluminous