An administrative division in ancient China; its relative size compared to a 县 xiàn changed across dynasties, but it generally functioned as a commandery, prefecture, or canton.

(bound form) A room for study; also used in the names of schools, dormitories, or shops.

To read a book either aloud or to oneself; to engage in reading as an activity.

(bound form) records; annals; a type of historical descriptive writing such as local chronicles or biographies