Used to inscribe the title of a book, usually attached to the upper left corner of the cover of an ancient book, sometimes with the book number, the name of the inscriber and the reading place. A bookmark is a small piece of paper sandwiched in a book to record the progress of reading. With the development of the Internet era, electronic tags are derived to record reading progress and experience.
Bookmark, pinyin sh qiān
1, ["bookmark"] A small piece of paper, celluloid, ceramics, etc. That is, put it in a book, mark where you have read and record the reading progress.
Bookmark pictures are random and widely used. Even used train tickets and plane tickets can be used as bookmarks. In addition to graphic content, art bookmarks are often innovative in materials and shapes. Bookmarks are more convenient and less damaging to books than folding books, so they are a good way to remember page numbers.
Case:
"Mr. Wu always seems to stay in the original position and never move a step with the art bookmark of the Japanese document that he enters and exits every day." -Mao Dun's Gyro III
2. [Title label attached to the cover of Chinese-style thread-bound books] In ancient times, it refers to bamboo, teeth, paper or silk strips with titles hanging from one end of a scroll or attached to the cover. It refers to paper or silk strips with titles attached to the cover of thread-bound books, and the words on them can be handwritten or printed. Some newly bound books are also printed directly on the book cover in its form.